Michie, Alexander, 1833-1902 (merchant and writer on China)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1833 - 1902
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
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Address on the Chefoo Convention, circa 1877
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 9/8
Scope and Contents
A seven-page printed address by Alexander Michie and Frederick Dallas Barnes, members of the London Committee representing the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, 'To the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, P.C., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c., &c.' [London, c. 1877], regarding the Chefoo Convention, including manuscript cancellations.
Dates:
circa 1877
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
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Business letters: Chefoo, 1859-1901
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7/4
Scope and Contents
The correspondents include Caroline Alexander; Captain H.P. Baylis; [ ] Buchanan; Francis Bulkeley Bulkeley-Johnson (also Francis Bulkeley Johnson, afterwards Bulkeley-Johnson); China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd (China Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd); W.J. Clarke (Fergusson & Co., Chefoo); A.J. Cooper; Edward Cunningham; William Curtis ('Hong Kong Times'); James Davies (Ferguson & Co., Chefoo); Andrew Millar Eckford (Wilson, Cornabé & Co.); Thomas T. Fergusson; Fergusson & Co.; Alexander...
Dates:
1859-1901
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reel 524.
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Business letters: Hankow, 1861-1901
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7/12
Scope and Contents
The correspondents include Chaloner Alabaster; John Henry Anderson (of Robert Anderson & Co., Kiukiang and Hankow); Robert Anderson (of Robert Anderson & Co., Kiukiang and Hankow); Robert Anderson & Co.; John Bell-Irving; Henry Beveridge; E.T. Blair; J.L. Brown; Richard C. Brown (son of Captain Richard H. Brown); Francis Bulkeley Bulkeley-Johnson (also Francis Bulkeley Johnson, afterwards Bulkeley-Johnson); George Whittingham Caine (Consular Service); Chartered Mercantile Bank of...
Dates:
1861-1901
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reels 540 (letters nos 1-485), 541 (486-927), 542 (928-1571) and 543 (1572-1948).
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Business letters: Pekin, 1860-1901
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7/34
Scope and Contents
The correspondents include Frederick William Adolphus Bruce; Thomas Lowndes Bullock; C.K. Chew; China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd (China Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd); [ ] Cousins; William Curtis ('Hong Kong Times'); Commissioner of Customs, Foochow; Hugh Fraser; Robert Hart; Walter Caine Hillier; 'Hong Kong Times'; James Johnstone Keswick; William Keswick; P. Kierulff; P. Kierulff & Co.; Thomas Edmond Knox (Liutenant Colonel, 67th Regiment); Alexander Michie; Robert Cornelis Napier of Magdala...
Dates:
1860-1901
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reel 548.
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Business letters: Shanghai, 1844-1891
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7/37
Scope and Contents
There are 10,805 principal letters and 15 supplementary letters. The correspondents include the following names:W.R. Adamson; W.R. Adamson & Co.; R.F. Addyman; Agra & United Service Bank Ltd; Chaloner Alabaster; Samuel Alcock; Joseph W. Allen; Thomas Allen; J. Allmand Jnr (of Yokohama); Alexander Anderson (Inspector of Maitland Ewing & Co.'s estate); Captain George Cobham Anderson (Marine Superintendent, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong); John Henry Anderson (Robert Anderson...
Dates:
1844-1891
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reels 373 (letters nos 1-185), 374 (186-408), 375 (409-638), 376 (639-983), 377 (984-1184), 378 (1185-1363), 379 (1364-1634), 380 (1635-1843), 381 (1844-2096), 382 (2097-2356), 383 (2357-2488), 384 (2489-2656), 385 (2651-2853), 386 (2854-2998), 387 (2999-3145), 388 (3146-3378), 389 (3379-3557), 390 (3558-3725), 391 (3726-3918), 392 (3919-4075), 393 (4076-4197), 394 (4198-4353), 395 (4354-4481), 396 (4482-4647), 397 (4648-4806), 398 (4807-4973), 399 (4974-5139), 400 (5140-5263), 401 (5264-5465), 402 (5466-5680), 403 (5681-5900), 404 (5901-6079), 405 (6080-6251), 406 (6252-6436), 407 (6437-6625), 408 (6626-6831), 409 (6832-7086), 410 (7087-7295), 411 (7296-7446), 412 (7447-7627), 413 (7628-7889), 414 (7890-8153), 415 (8154-8383), 416 (8384-8634), 417 (8635-8890), 418 (8891-9269), 419 (9270-9584), 420 (9585-9868), 421 (9869-10079), 422 (10080-10334), 422* (10335-10559) and 423 (10560-10805 and S1-15).
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Business letters: Tientsin, 1860-1901
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B7/45
Scope and Contents
The correspondents include A. Ainslie (J. Livingston & Co.); Alexander Alisch & Co., Tientsin; Robert Anderson & Co.; Astor House Hotel Ltd; John Gardiner Austin; Harry Macdonald Becher; Henry Beveridge; H.S. Bidwell; P.S. Bourdachieff; Francis Bulkeley Bulkeley-Johnson (also Francis Bulkeley Johnson, afterwards Bulkeley-Johnson); China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd (China Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd); Edward Cousins; George Hickie Daly (assistant surgeon, Fane's Horse); Edward Daubeny...
Dates:
1860-1901
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reels 557 (letters nos 1-316), 558 (317-783) and 559 (784-1166).
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Business letters: unplaced, 1813-1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B11
Scope and Contents
Business letters sent from unknown places, comprised of 5,690 principal letters and 33 supplementary letters. The correspondents include the following names:Abdool; H.H. Abercrombie; Edward James Ackroyd (Register, Supreme Court); A.E. Abraham; Achim; Acow & Co. (Akoe & Co. or Akow & Co.); James Adams (Chief Mate, 'Equestrian'); William Stanley Adams M.D. (of Glasgow); C. Murray Adamson; William Adamson; R.F. Addyman; Aderjee Sapoorjee; Afong; A.L. Agabeg Jnr; A.V. de...
Dates:
1813-1900
Conditions Governing Access:
The original letters are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room - Reels 571 (letters nos 1-440), 572 (441-1141), 573 (1142-1930), 574 (1931-2607), 575 (2608-3172), 576 (3173-3902), 577 (3903-4542), 578 (4543-5197) and 579 (5198-5690 and S1-33).
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Letter from Alexander Michie, 13 Aug. 1884
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 1/M33
Scope and Contents
Dated 13 August (1884?).
Dates:
13 Aug. 1884
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
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Letter from Alexander Michie, 1893
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 1/M34
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A letter from St Regent's Park, London, to Stanley Edward Lane-Poole, 8 July 1893, with a note in Michie's hand (1893?) concerning negotiations in 1861 between British officials, including Parkes, and the Taiping authorities on the question of stationing a British warship on the Yangtze near Nanking.
Dates:
1893
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
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Letter on the Chefoo Convention, 1877-1880
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 9/7
Scope and Contents
A printed 'Letter on the Chefoo Convention to the Chamber's London Committee' by Francis Bulkeley-Johnson, Shanghai, 15 June 1877, issued by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, 6 folios (sewn together). Loose inside is a letter from Alexander Michie, London, to Parkes, 17 January 1880, 1 bifolio.
Dates:
1877-1880
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd. Applicants may submit their request an application form which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
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Miscellaneous correspondence, 1830-1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/K60
Scope and Contents
Originals, copies and extracts of letters, notices and other correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and other correspondents, with a few related papers:1. A manuscript translation of a notification from the Hong merchants to Jardine, Matheson & Co., Dent & Co. and others, 18 March 1830, 'concerning debts that may hereafter be contracted'.2. A typescript notice addressed to Magniac & Co., dated Glasgow, 22 December 1831, announcing the death that morning...
Dates:
1830-1939
Conditions Governing Access:
Nos 1 and 8 have been removed due to their bad condition, and are not available to readers.