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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter From James Bancker in China to His Sister Anne E Bancker |
| Reference | Mss.B.B22 |
| Library | American Philosophical Society |
| Collection | James A Bancker Papers, 1842-1849 |
| Date | 17 Jan 1846 |
| Description | Letter expressing the author's fear for a riot in Guangzhou, due to a proclamation allowing foreigners access to the whole of the city and the perceived tyranny of the local mayor. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Correspondence |
| Theme(s) | Politics, War and Diplomacy; Social Life; Crime |
| Keywords | family, letter, gifts, crockery, porcelain, Chinese law, riot, unrest, fire, attack, crime, punishment, official, proclamation, law, regulations, foreign |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Places | Guangzhou; Philadelphia |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Leland |
| People | Commodore Biddle; James Bancker; Anne E Bancker |
| Additional Information |
James Bancker, Charles Nicoll Bancker's son, was educated at the University of Pennsylvania. He later assisted his father at the Franklin Insurance company, working from their offices on Wall Street in New York City. In the 1840s, he left for China to explore trading opportunities. He returned to the United States in 1850 and continued working as a merchant. He died in 1897 in New York City. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the American Philosophical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | American Philosophical Society |
