Letters on the purchase of Castlemilk, 1855-1860
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letters from Andrew Jardine, 3 Lombard Street, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong, regarding the purchase of Castlemilk, Dumfries. There is also one letter from Andrew Jardine to Joseph and Robert Jardine, and one letter from Alexander Perceval, London, to Joseph Jardine, Hong Kong. The letters are accompanied by five of the original envelopes. There are also two enclosed documents: a copy of the account current of Andrew Jardine with Matheson & Co., London, 31 December 1857, and a list of remittances of Andrew Jardine from Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1853-1859.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1860
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
Repository Details
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