Memoranda and accounts of the Woosung Road Co., 1873-1934 (mainly 1873-1877)
Scope and Contents
Memoranda, accounts and letters regarding the Woosung Road Co., dated Hong Kong, Shanghai and London, 1873-1877, including a memorandum regarding the distribution of capital in shares, with an abstract of the cost of the road; a copy of a letter from Richard Rapier regarding a Woosung to Shanghai railway, dated London, April 1875; current accounts of Yowloong with Jardine, Matheson & Co.; share certificates in the Woosung Road Co.; a receipt from John H. Vail for a share certificate in the Woosung Road Co., in the name of C.E. Hill; and estimates for costs of materials and construction for the road. There is also a memorandum regarding a file on the Woosung Road Co., dated Shanghai, October 1934.
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1934 (mainly 1873-1877)
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
27 item(s) (27 items)
Language of Materials
English
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