Keswick, James Johnstone, 1845-1914 (merchant)
Person
Biography
James Johnstone Keswick assumed responsibility for Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s business in Japan in 1875. He was a Partner in the firm, 1876-1902, and Taipan (Chairman), 1889-1895.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Private letters from J.J. Keswick, Sep. 1880-Oct. 1880
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C39
Scope and Contents
The volume contains press copies of private letters from J.J. Keswick, Nagasaki and Shanghai, concerning the Takasima Colliery, Japan. Most of the letters are addressed to William Keswick, Hong Kong, but there are also letters to Kojima Riotaro, agent for Goto Shojiro, Nagasaki, and to C.F. Hooper, Nagasaki. Only pages 1-32 of the volume have been used.
Dates:
Sep. 1880-Oct. 1880
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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