Papers on Matheson & Co., circa 1895 (copies of originals of 1854-1895)
Scope and Contents
Typescript copies of documents regarding Matheson & Co. Ltd: articles of agreement of Alexander Matheson, Andrew Jardine, Hollingworth Magniac, William Fraser, Hugh Mackay Matheson and Charles Magniac of Matheson & Co., 1 January 1854, followed by amendments to the agreement of 21 March 1879 and 21 December 1882; notes on the partnership agreement (2 copies); a balance sheet of Matheson & Co. Ltd, 31 December 1889 (2 copies); a page of notes on Matheson & Co. Ltd; and a letter from P. Williams to William Keswick, 30 May 1895, regarding discussions with Sir Robert Jardine over a new partnership.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1895 (copies of originals of 1854-1895)
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 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Series F.
Subject
- Matheson and Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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