Miscellaneous memoranda and accounts, 1813-1879
Scope and Contents
The documents are dated Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Hankow, Hong Kong, Liverpool, London, Lyon, Macao, New York, Shanghai and Yokohama. They include memoranda and stock accounts for opium; domestic memoranda; particulars of shipments of silver and opium; analysis of the 'Composition of a Sample of Guano Marked "Fray Bentos" sent by Mr Alex R. Johnston'; memoranda regarding Loqua's chops, c. February 1813; memoranda regarding insurance; memoranda regarding silk shipments to England and France in the season 1871-1872, and other memoranda regarding transactions in silk; memoranda regarding tea shipments to London and New York in the season 1871-1872, and other memoranda regarding transactions in tea, including notes on the quality and value of teas; 'A Table shewing the Cost of Tea with all Charges - Tea as bought pr Picul & sold by the lb Avoirdupois', c. 1841; 'Remarks on Tea' from Lloyd, Matheson & Co., 1853; 'A General account of the Mercantile Transactions of the Footae Hong', translated by John Meadows, 1849; a report on the affairs of the Sailors' Home, Shanghai, June 1878; a memorandum of factory expenses for the year ending 30 June 1865, dated Canton; and memoranda of consignees of opium, Shanghai. The documents include reference to Henry Beveridge; F.B. Johnson; S.K. Mody; R. Pestonjee; Cunningham & Gamman; Fairlie, Fergusson & Co.; Howland & Aspinwall; Margesson & Co.; Uruguay; fabric; metal; shipping; silver; and specie.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1879
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.
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Extent
c. 200 item(s) (c. 200 items)
Language of Materials
English
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