Correspondence re A. Brooke Smith Estate, 22 Apr. 1938-7 Mar. 1947
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, W.J. Keswick, L.N. Leefe and J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd. The main correspondent is the Trustee Department, Barclays Bank Ltd, Norwich. The other correspondents include Beaumont & Son, Coggeshall, Essex, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai. There is also a little correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and D.G.M. Bernard, Bank of England, and other letters and papers, including the account current of the Estate of A. Brooke Smith with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 8 December 1938, and the account current of A. Brooke Smith, deceased, with Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, 29 December 1939. The ring-binder is labelled 'Estate of A. Brooke-Smith'.
Dates
- Creation: 22 Apr. 1938-7 Mar. 1947
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
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, but the spine is torn.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 17 April 2012.
Subject
Repository Details
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