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Title Letter From James Bancker in China to His Sister Virginia Bancker
Reference Mss.B.B22
Library American Philosophical Society
Collection James A Bancker Papers, 1842-1849
Date 12 April 1842
Description On James's arrival in China aboard the Huntress and what life is like in Guangzhou.
Document Type Manuscript, Correspondence
Theme(s) Social Life
Keywords clothing, family, personal correspondence, provisions, ship, social life, voyage, weather
Countries China
Places Guangzhou
Ports Guangzhou, China
Ships Huntress
People James Bancker; Virginia 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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