Letters from Great Britain, 1851-1882 (mostly 1851-1860)
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letters nos 58-87 from members of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and others in Great Britain to China and occasionally elsewhere.
58. Helen Stewart, Gillenbie, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 16 January 1851, with a typescript copy.
59. Alexander Matheson, London, to David Jardine, East Point, 24 March 1851.
60. James Hope Stewart, Gillenbie, to David Jardine, Hong Kong, 18 April 1851, with a typescript copy.
61. Alexander Matheson, London, to David Jardine, Hong Kong, 23 June 1851, with a duplicate copy and related documents.
62. Joseph Jardine, London, to Alexander Matheson, London, 20 November 1851.
63. Alexander Matheson, London, to Joseph Jardine, London, 21 November 1851.
64. Donald Matheson, Edinburgh, to Joseph Jardine, London (?), 30 September 1852.
65. William Jardine, Jardine Hall, to Joseph Jardine, London (?), 8 November 1852.
66. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 October 1855.
67. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 9 November 1855.
68. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, China, 10 December 1855.
69. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 February 1856.
70. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 9 March 1856.
71. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 June 1856.
72. David Jardine, Castlemilk, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 28 June 1856.
73. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 July 1856.
74. R.A. Macandrew, Hoylake, to Hugh M. Matheson, London, 2 August 1856.
75. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 August 1856.
76. David Jardine, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 10 September 1856.
77. John Williams, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 26 January 1857.
78. John Williams, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 3 March 1858.
79. James Matheson, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 7 July 1858.
80. Michael Seymour, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 5 June 1859.
81. John Bowring, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 1 September 1859.
82. Miss R.J. Jardine, Muirhousehead, to Joseph Jardine, 25 October 1859.
83. [?McLure], Brighton, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 26 February 1860.
84. John Williams, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, 27 February 1860.
85. David Jardine Jardine, Cambridge, to 'Aunt Rachel' (Jardine), 'Tuesday'.
86. William Grundy, Seedfield near Bury, to Miss Jardine, 10 March 1868.
87. Sir Robert Jardine, Lanrick Castle, Doune, to Charles Magniac, 26 December 1882.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1882 (mostly 1851-1860)
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
- Matheson, Sir Alexander, 1805-1886 (1st Baronet, merchant and banker) (Person)
- Matheson, Donald, 1819-1901 (merchant) (Person)
- Bowring, John Charles, 1821-1893 (merchant) (Person)
- Jardine, Joseph, 1822-1861 (merchant) (Person)
- Jardine, David, 1818-1856 (merchant) (Person)
- Jardine, Sir Robert, 1825-1905 (1st Baronet, merchant and politician) (Person)
Repository Details
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