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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Loose Items from the Letterbook of Houqua |
| Reference | Ms. N-49.32 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Houqua Letterbook, 1840-1865 |
| Date | 1842-1966 |
| Description | A letter from R B Forbes to J P Sturgis, an invitation list, a photograph of Houqua, a typewritten letter about the original latterbook, and handwritten notes about Houqua as told by his descendants. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Correspondence |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | merchandise, merchant, shipping, ship, vessel, cargo, freight, import, export, fees, insurance, business, commodity, trade, sales, goods, market, accounts, finance, expenses, opium |
| Countries | China; Singapore; USA; UK |
| Places | London |
| Ports | Macau, China; Boston, USA; Hong Kong, China; New York, USA |
| Company | Russell and Company |
| Ships | Gazelle |
| People | James Perkins Sturgis; Robert Bennet Forbes; John Perkins Cushing; Houqua; John Murray Forbes; Robert Maynard Cushing; Edward Cunningham; James Murray Forbes |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
