Yokohama
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Accounts current, 1812-1902
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A4
Scope and Contents
Accounts current kept by the main office of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its predecessors at, successively, Canton, Macao and Hong Kong (1-64), and by the offices at Shanghai (65-100), Canton (101-106), Yokohama (107-108), and London (109-118). The majority of the volumes are comprised of general accounts, but there are also accounts devoted to specific individuals, bodies or locations, including the China coast, ships, steamers, companies and ports. The London volumes include accounts...
Dates:
1812-1902
Conditions Governing Access:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
File
Cash accounts: Yokohama, 1869-1870
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A8/148/14
Scope and Contents
Copies and press copies of cash accounts.
Dates:
1869-1870
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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.
Sub-Series
Invoices, 1810-1852
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A6
Scope and Contents
Invoice books of the main office of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its predecessors at, successively, Canton, Macao and Hong Kong (1-28), and of the offices at Shanghai (29-42) and Canton (44-50). The Shanghai volumes contain invoices for a variety of goods shipped from Foochow (Fuzhou), Hankow (Wuhan), Swatow (Shantou) and other ports in China, as well as Yokohama and Shanghai. There is also a set of inward invoices for services rendered to the company (51-59), relating principally to...
Dates:
1810-1852
Conditions Governing Access:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
Sub-Series
Journals, 1811-1900
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A2
Scope and Contents
Journals containing running accounts of expenses, with some additional related documents. There are journals (1-59) and rough journals (90-175) of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and related, earlier partnerships at Canton, Macao and Hong Kong, and journals of the company's offices in Shanghai (60-80), Yokohama (81-87), Canton (88), and Manila (89).
Dates:
1811-1900
Conditions Governing Access:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
Sub-Series
Ledgers, 1798-1900
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A1
Scope and Contents
Ledgers of Jardine, Matheson & Co. and its predecessors, including a long series of ledgers produced by the company's main office at, successively, Canton, Macao and Hong Kong (A1/35-78).
Dates:
1798-1900
Conditions Governing Access:
Some of the records are unavailable due to their poor physical condition.
Item
Letter from Leonard Darwin to Emma Darwin née Wedgwood; written at Yokohama, 1890-10-21 - 1890-10-30
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 239.1: 10.8
Scope and Contents
Letter from Leonard Darwin to Emma Darwin née Wedgwood; written at Yokohama
(Letter)
Dates:
1890-10-21 - 1890-10-30
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
Item
Letter from Leonard Darwin to Emma Darwin née Wedgwood; written at Yokohama copy, 1890-10-21
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 239.1: 11.5
Scope and Contents
Letter from Leonard Darwin to Emma Darwin née Wedgwood; written at Yokohama copy
(Letter)
Dates:
1890-10-21
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
Sub-Series
Letters from Yokohama, 1885-1902
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/B27
Scope and Contents
Letters from agents of Jardine Matheson, Yokohama, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with some related letters and papers. The principal authors are W.B. Walter and Ryle Holme.
Dates:
1885-1902
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Series:
The originals of B1-11 are not available to readers, but microfilm copies may be ordered in the Manuscripts Reading Room using the microfilm reference numbers listed in this catalogue, which are also found in the Outline Catalogue.
Sub-Series
Letters to the China coast, 1839-1883
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C13
Scope and Contents
Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Macao and Hong Kong, to Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s agents or receiving ships on the China coast. The later letters are addressed to the firm's branches, including those at Shanghai and Yokohama. C13/1-10 and C13/14-31 include indexes of recipients.
Dates:
1839-1883
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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.