Accounts and bills of Augustine Heard & Co., 31 Aug. 1845-16 Oct. 1876
Scope and Contents
Accounts, bills, letters and other items regarding Augustine Heard & Co., dated Hong Kong, Shanghai, Foochow and elsewhere, and including Foochow cash statements and statements of claims on the estate of the company. The documents include reference to H. Blanchard; R.F. Gutierrez; William Keswick; T.G. Linstead; James Whittall; Baring & Co.; Douglas Lapraik & Co.; Fearon & Co.; Hedge & Co.; Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Wanchi Steam Bakery; Woosung Estate; 'Isabella Robertson'; insurance; and opium.
Dates
- Creation: 31 Aug. 1845-16 Oct. 1876
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Extent
56 item(s) (56 items)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Augustine Heard and Co (Organization)
Repository Details
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