Letters to Calcutta, 1843-1909 (with some modern copies)
Scope and Contents
An incomplete numbered series of files of letters from various correspondents to Jardine, Skinner & Co. Although some letters are fixed inside the files, most are loose, and are held in place by strings attached to the files. There are also a few modern typescript excerpts from the letters, undated. The absent files are also listed in this catalogue.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1909 (with some modern copies)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Skinner and Co (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
144 file(s) (144 files)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
- Matheson and Co Ltd (Organization)
- Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Organization)
- China Sugar Refining Co Ltd (Organization)
- Remington and Co (Organization)
- Irving, W O Bell-, 1851-1904 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, John Johnstone Jardine, 1842-1904 (merchant) (Person)
Repository Details
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