| collection |
SOAS Archive
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| id |
JSS.1.1.9
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| recordtype |
archive
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| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| scb_loan_type |
Reference only
|
| scb_order_with |
JSS Box 1090 (Box 1, 2, 3)
|
| callnumber |
JSS/1/1/9
|
| callnumber_txt |
JSS/1/1/9
|
| callnumber-sort |
JSS/1/1/9
|
| scb_alt_ref_no |
JSSI 1/9
|
| prefix_number |
9
|
| title |
Letters to Butterfield & Swire
|
| scb_date_creation |
25 Sep 1888-13 Apr 1891
|
| 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 |
1006
|
| format |
Archive
|
| description |
Bound volume containing copies of letters to Butterfield & Swire covering management of House and China Navigation Company business and including the building of new steamers, purchase of property and extension of Taikoo Sugar Refinery (1889); also concerning among other general trade subjects relations with Lorimer, Rome & Co and Australian trade, relations with Mansfield & Company in Singapore, with Holt's regarding the Ocean Steam Ship Company [OSSCo] and Conference affairs, particularly poor relations with Jardine Matheson & Co and China Merchants Company. During 1889-90 letters from London were also being handled by J H Scott on leave from the East and he dealt with most internal Butterfield & Swire affairs.
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| 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.001.001.009
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