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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 24 Dec 1847
Description A description of a favourable walk in the city is followed by news of the murder of several Englishmen, suggesting that such pastimes are not as safe as the author would like them to be.
Document Type Manuscript, Correspondence
Theme(s) Politics, War and Diplomacy; Social Life; Crime
Keywords pastimes, murder, crime, criminal, criminal jurisdiction, punishment, law, police, family, news
Countries USA; China
Places Guangzhou
Ports Guangzhou, China
Ships Sea Witch
People Anne E Bancker; James 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.

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