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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | William P Elting Notebook |
| Reference | Ms. N-49.19 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Date | 1797-1803 |
| Author / Creator | Elting, William P |
| Description | Accounts of commodities imported and exported at Canton, details of ship cargoes, and a guide given to Elting by a Mr Hudson describing various commodities and how the trading system is managed at Canton. |
| Document Type | Accounts, Manuscript, Notebook |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | chinoiserie, goods, commodity, trade, tea, hong, merchant, merchandise, linguist, import, export, business, cargo, freight, voyage, prices, textiles, silk, nankeen, ivory, household, domestic, cochineal, food, factory, expenses, alcohol, money, profit, accounts, supplies, sailor, opium, chop, ship, crew, captain, sugar, cassia, wages, sandalwood, elephant teeth, rhinoceros horn, supercargo, mandarin, copper, emperor, culture, customs, fees, congress, comprador, furniture |
| Countries | China; USA |
| Places | Huangpu |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; New York, USA |
| Ships | Severn, Ontario, America, Canton, Catherine Ray |
| People | Houqua |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
