Semi-official letters from New York to London, 2 Feb. 1942-15 Jan. 1944
Scope and Contents
Copies of unnumbered semi-official letters, 2 February-13 May 1942, and nos 1-71, 21 May 1942-15 January 1944, from H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also copies of other letters from H.H. Lennox to B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen. The subjects covered in the file include (among others) bristles, British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, Chang Kia Ngau, W.S. Dupree (staff), 'Gripsholm', death of P.C. Mansfield (staff), Reena Mansfield (widow of P.C. Mansfield), repatriation of British citizens from the East, S.S. 'Seawitch' insurance, staff, S. Stucken (staff), tea and U.S. dollar savings certificates.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Feb. 1942-15 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 & 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.
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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
J1/86 contains other copies of the semi-official letters.
Subject
Repository Details
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