Extracts from company records, 1860-1900
Scope and Contents
A series of numbered folders containing typescript extracts from the records of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The majority of the extracts are from letters or letter books, but there also a few extracts from memoranda, note books and other documents. Each folder begins with a contents page, and some include annotations. There is no indication of when the folders were compiled.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1900
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
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
copies of originals of 1817-1860
Subject
- Magniac and Co (Organization)
- Matheson, Sir Alexander, 1805-1886 (1st Baronet, merchant and banker) (Person)
- Matheson, Donald, 1819-1901 (merchant) (Person)
- Jardine, Andrew, 1812-1881 (merchant) (Person)
- Dallas, Alexander Grant, 1816-1882 (merchant) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
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