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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Documents Related to the Alabama Claims of the Partners of Russell and Company |
| Reference | Ms. N-49, box 29 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Forbes Family Papers |
| Collection Series | Francis Blackwell Forbes Papers, 1839-1931 |
| Date | 1886-1891 |
| Description | Letters and documents between the partners of Russell and Company and various legal advisors, regarding their interest in the Alabama Claims. These were damages awarded to the US government by the British government in recompense for supplying warships, particularly the Alabama, to the Confederate navy during the American Civil War. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ship, shipping, finance, merchant, business, partner, war, money, expenses |
| Countries | China; USA |
| Places | Washington DC |
| Ports | Shanghai, China; New York, USA; Boston, USA |
| Company | Russell and Company; Shanghai Steam Navigation Company |
| Ships | Jacob Bell, Alabama |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
