Butterfield & Swire Letters from Swatow [Shantou] to Shanghai
1873 - 1877, 1890-1897 Box C4A; Letters covering routine business matters. The file includes correspondence between John Swire & Sons, London, Scott's and Butterfield & Swire Shanghai dated 1892 relating to the design of a coaster for the Tientsin [Tianjin] Shanghai route. Box C4B; Scott's...
| Order number: |
JSS Box C4A, C4B |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1873-1897 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
JSS Box C4A, C4B |
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| Summary: |
1873 - 1877, 1890-1897
Box C4A;
Letters covering routine business matters. The file includes correspondence between John Swire & Sons, London, Scott's and Butterfield & Swire Shanghai dated 1892 relating to the design of a coaster for the Tientsin [Tianjin] Shanghai route.
Box C4B;
Scott's designs for a '250' ship. The file also inlcudes correspondence between Russell & Company and Shanghai dated 1873-1877 as well as three undated letters of JS Scott. Also includes copies of three letters from the London office to the Taipan, Butterfield & Swire China and Japan dated 1890. |
| Extent: |
2 boxes |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ |
| User restrictions: | Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests. |
| Finding aids: |
Handlist available |
| Format: | Archive |