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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of Samuel Shaw |
| Reference | Ms. N-49.47 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Samuel Shaw Papers, 1775-1887 |
| Date | 1784-1789 |
| Author / Creator | Shaw, Samuel |
| Description | Accounts of Shaw's voyage to China, life and business in Canton, and his return voyage from Canton to New York via India. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | voyage, sea, seafaring, ship, travel, world, trade, commerce, business, indigenous people, vessel, crew, law, mandarin, captain, weather, food, culture, geography, navigation, slaves, customs, factory, merchant, goods, cargo, fee, hoppo, linguist, ginseng, commodity, textiles |
| Countries | China; Indonesia; India; South Africa; Cape Verde; USA; UK; France; Spain; Japan |
| Places | Cape of Good Hope; London; Taiwan; Madeira |
| Ports | New York, USA; Macau, China; Jakarta, Indonesia; Guangzhou, China; Kolkata, India; Chennai, India |
| Ships | Triton, Empress of China |
| Language | French, English |
| Additional Information |
Samuel Shaw (1754-1794) was a Revolutionary War soldier, US Consul to Canton in China, and partner in the merchant firm of Shaw & Randall in Canton. He sailed as supercargo in 1784 aboard the ship Empress of China, the first American-flagged ship at Canton. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Massachusetts Historical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
