Semi-official letters from London to New York, 21 Apr. 1942-12 Jan. 1944
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-77 from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, with enclosed letters and papers. At the back of the file are copies of telegrams exchanged between London and New York, 9 December 1941-28 January 1944. The subjects covered in the file include (among others) aviation, W.S. Dupree (staff), G.C.C. Harper (staff), property, repatriation of British citizens, S.S. 'Seawitch' insurance, staff, staff war allowance, tea and U.S. savings certificates.
Dates
- Creation: 21 Apr. 1942-12 Jan. 1944
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 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 February 2012.
Existence and Location of Copies
J1/84 contains copies of the semi-official letters.
Subject
Repository Details
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