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Jardine, David, 1819-1853 (founder of Jardine, Skinner & Co)

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Biography

David Jardine of Balgray was the founder of Jardine, Skinner & Co. of Calcutta. He was the nephew of William Jardine, co-founder of Jardine, Matheson & Co., and the cousin of David Jardine of Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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Jardine Skinner Archive

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JS
Scope and Contents

The largest part of the archive is comprised of original correspondence of Jardine, Skinner & Co. (JS/1-9). The letters are supplemented by a set of modern extracts and indexes compiled by the researcher E.A. Paterson (JS/10-11). The remaining material consists of papers relating to companies associated with the firm of McLeod Russel, which formed part of the original accession of papers (JS/12).

Dates: 1843-1973
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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