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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Frederick W Macondray Letter Book: 1865 |
| Reference | MS 2230A |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Date | 1865 |
| Author / Creator | Macondray, Frederick William |
| Description | Letter book (138 leaves) containing correspondence from Macondray to his business partner, James Otis, and their commission house, Macondray and Company, in San Francisco, written during Macondray's business tour of Yokohama, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Much of the correspondence relates to Russell and Company in China and Walsh Hall and Company, based in Japan. It also discusses business advice, accounts with other companies, shipping bullion, and insurance. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Travel and Tourism |
| Keywords | merchant, commerce, correspondence, letter, trade, business, company, commission, tour, advice, accounts, shipping, insurance, bullion |
| Countries | USA; China; Japan |
| Places | California; Hawaii |
| Ports | San Francisco, USA; Honolulu, Hawaii; Yokohama, Japan; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China |
| Company | Macondray and Company; Russell and Company; Walsh Hall and Company |
| People | James Otis |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the California Historical Society's North Baker Research Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
