Duplicate letters, 1824-1907
Scope and Contents
Copies (including press copies) of correspondence of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and other companies and individuals. Most of the letters are in English, but there are some in French, German and Spanish. The series includes some letters which are not found elsewhere in the archive.
Dates
- Creation: 1824-1907
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 & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Extent
135 archive box(es) (135 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
French
German
Spanish; Castilian
Arrangement
The organisation of this series broadly follows the contemporary arrangement, whereby letters were grouped together by the place at which the writer or addressee was based.
General
Many of the letters are in a reasonable condition, but suffer from damage along the foldline which would be exacerbated if they were used by readers. As a result, a number of bundles have had to excluded from access which are in a fair condition in general.
A few stray labels and wrappers have been stored in an envelope in the box containing D9.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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