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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of Occurrences at Canton during the Cessation of Trade at Canton, 1839 |
| Reference | S35 |
| Library | Boston Athenaeum |
| Date | 1839-1964 |
| Author / Creator | Hunter, William C |
| Description | Describes an incident foreshadowing the Anglo-Chinese War, and details the plight of the Western trading community at Canton (embargoed by the Chinese who wished to halt the importation of opium). With food and water in short supply and Chinese troops close by, Hunter shows the pattern of life under siege conditions. Mentioned in the text are Captain Charles Elliott, British naval officer, and the Chinese merchant Howqua, among others. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Regulation and Legislation |
| Keywords | opium, factory, coolie, sugar, comprador, linguist, provisions, hong, ship, trade, business, consul, rice, guard, official, food, textiles, siege, army, vessel, hostility, chop, beer, pirate, crime, mandarin, soldier, crew, captain, officer, customs, hoppo, market, weather, weapons, consoo, sailor, tea, governor |
| Countries | China; USA; UK; Netherlands; India; Denmark; Singapore |
| Places | Huangpu |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; Macau, China; Chennai, India; Manila, Philippines; Kolkata, India |
| Company | East India Company |
| Ships | Vancouver, Frances Stanton, Niantic, Hercules, Austen, Good Success, Jane, Ariel, Rob Roy, Exchange, Narcissa, Naples, Roza, Sueno Successo, Poppy, Lady Grant, Ruparell, Mithrass, Mermaid, Larne, Reliance, Columbia (1835 barque), John Adams, Corsair, Amelia, Anna, Lord Amherst, Henry Clay, Lady Hayes |
| People | Charles Elliot; Houqua; Lin Zexu; Russell Sturgis; James Perkins Sturgis |
| Additional Information |
William C Hunter, China merchant and writer, was born in Kentucky and at age 13 became apprenticed to the Canton agency of Thomas H Smith & Son of New York. Hunter was perhaps the first American to devote himself to the study of Chinese as a spoken and written language. In 1829 he joined the firm of Russell and Company, and remained in China for another 14 years. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Boston Athenaeum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Boston Athenaeum |
