Miscellaneous accounts and other papers, 1859-1861 (mostly 1860)
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous accounts current, account sales, bills of lading, invoices and other documents for various goods, dated Bombay, Calcutta, Honolulu, London, Lyon, Madras, Malta, Marseilles, Melbourne, New York, Penang, San Francisco and Sydney. Many of the documents relate to Jardine, Matheson & Co., but some concern other companies, including James Henty & Co. and Jardine, Skinner & Co. Most of the items are copies (mainly press copies), but there also some original documents. A few items are in French.
Dates
- Creation: 1859-1861 (mostly 1860)
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
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
French
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair to moderate condition, including damage from the ink.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found during the sorting and cataloguing of Series D, and transferred to this series on 18 September 2008.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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