Letters from Great Britain, Jan. 1848-Nov. 1848
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letters nos 30-44 from members of Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Great Britain to their colleagues in China. Most of the letters are from Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong.
30. James Matheson, London, to Captain Thomas Larkins, China, 24 January 1848.
31. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, East Point, 24 January 1848.
32. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, East Point, 22 February 1848.
33. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, 23 February 1848.
34. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, 24 March 1848.
35. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, 22 April 1848.
36. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, China, 22 June 1848.
37. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, China, 23 June 1848.
38. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, 23 June 1848.
39. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, China, 24 July 1848.
40. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson and David Jardine, East Point, 23 August 1848.
41. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, East Point, 23 August 1848.
42. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, China, 23 October 1848.
43. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, Hong Kong, 23 November 1848.
44. Alexander Matheson, London, to Donald Matheson, East Point, 24 November 1848.
The letters are in a folder labelled 'Great Britain 1848'.
Dates
- Creation: Jan. 1848-Nov. 1848
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 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
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