Private letters from William Keswick, 13 Aug. 1889-23 June 1898
Scope and Contents
Press copies of letters from William Keswick to correspondents in Hong Kong, London, Lima, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Talara and elsewhere. The principal addressees are F.M. Atthill; Captain Carmichael; J.J. Keswick; H.W.C. Tweddle; Messrs Freshfields & Williams; Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co.; and Messrs Thos. Harper & Sons.
There is an index at the start of the volume containing the following entries:
A: H.M. Atthill; Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Ltd; E.F. Alford, Manchester; Ashurst, Morris & Crisp, Old Jewry; T.G. Ashton; John Adamson & Co., Sparrow Corner.
B: S. Bowley & Co., Battersea.
C: Frank Crisp, 6 Old Jewry; Captain W.V. Carmichael, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
D: Duncan, Fox & Co.
F: Freshfields Williams; Foreign Office.
G: Graham, Rowe & Co., Lima; Graham Rowe & Co., Liverpool.
H: Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation; Thomas Harper & Son, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
K: J.J. Keswick, Hong Kong.
M: Josiah McGregor.
S: Fred. D. Sassoon; Marquis of Salisbury; H.F. Swan, Walker Yard, Newcastle; Georges Soupe, Paris; John Stewart.
T: H.W.C. Tweddle, Payta; Herbert Tweddle Jnr, Talara; F.D. Vincent, 8 Ebury Street S.W.
W: James Whittall; W. Warren; Watts, Ward & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne; Geo. Watts & Sons, Manchester.
Dates
- Creation: 13 Aug. 1889-23 June 1898
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, but there are some loose pages.
Subject
Repository Details
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