Memoranda and accounts: Japan, 1861-1864
Scope and Contents
The documents are dated Kanagawa, Nagasaki and Yokohama, and include accounts regarding the Cargo Boat Company, Nagasaki; outturns of tea, and the re-firing of tea; memoranda of building accounts, some with Glover & Co.; a statement of exports from Yokohama from July 1861 to February 1862; 'Notes on entries in December a/Current', Yokohama, 1863; memoranda regarding wages and petty expenses; analyses of accounts; memoranda of tea purchased; memoranda of disbursements, some regarding the 'Lanrick'; and memoranda regarding trips from Shanghai to Kanagawa. The documents include reference to Thomas Glover; S.J. Gower; property; and shipping.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1864
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
c. 60 item(s) (c. 60 items)
Language of Materials
English
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