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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letterbook of Samuel Shaw |
| Reference | Ms. N-49.47 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Samuel Shaw Papers, 1775-1887 |
| Date | 1785-1790 |
| Description | Letters written by and to Samuel Shaw. Writers and recipients include George Washington, Thomas Randall, various political and diplomatic officials, and others. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Politics, War and Diplomacy |
| Keywords | trade, culture, government, customs, voyage, report, sea, ship, shipping, tea, consul, merchant, merchandise, goods, freight, cargo, commodity, finance, law, emperor, congress, war, linguist, factory, business |
| Countries | China; USA; Mauritius; UK; Indonesia |
| Places | Huangpu |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; New York, USA; Boston, USA; Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Ships | Hope, Canton |
| People | James Magee; George Washington |
| 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 |
