Letters to Butterfield & Swire

Bound volume of typescript copies of letters in blue ink many of which are now barely legible due to fading and blurring. Subjects covered include general management of John Swire & Sons interests in the East, financing of Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Conference affairs.


Order number: JSS Box 1091 (3 boxes)
Date(s) of creation: 25 Nov 1895-29 Jul 1898
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id JSS.1.1.12
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with JSS Box 1091 (3 boxes)
callnumber JSS/1/1/12
callnumber_txt JSS/1/1/12
callnumber-sort JSS/1/1/12
scb_alt_ref_no JSSI 1/12
prefix_number 12
title Letters to Butterfield & Swire
scb_date_creation 25 Nov 1895-29 Jul 1898
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 1003
format Archive
description Bound volume of typescript copies of letters in blue ink many of which are now barely legible due to fading and blurring. Subjects covered include general management of John Swire & Sons interests in the East, financing of Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Conference affairs.
scb_arrangement This volume has been disbound following conservation work and is now housed in three boxes
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
scb_use_restrictions Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
language English
language_search English
scb_finding_aids Paper handlist available
hierarchy_top_id_raw JSS
hierarchy_sequence JSS.001.001.0012