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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from James Bancker in China to His Father Charles Nicoll Bancker |
| Reference | Mss.B.B22 |
| Library | American Philosophical Society |
| Collection | James A Bancker Papers, 1842-1849 |
| Date | 7 Jan 1846 |
| Description | Letter that covers a wide range of subjects, from the ratifying of the Treaty of Wanghia to the prospects of making profit from business in China. Personal news and a discussion of travel and mail times between China, the US and England are also included. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Correspondence |
| Theme(s) | Politics, War and Diplomacy; Trade and Commerce; Social Life |
| Keywords | health, disease, mail, mail steamer, treaty, mandarin, Treaty of Wanghia, fashion, clothes, lawsuit, inheritance, estate, travel, investment, profit, money |
| Countries | USA; China; UK; Egypt |
| Places | Guangzhou; Philadelphia; Alexandria |
| Ports | Alexandria, Egypt; Guangzhou, China |
| People | Commodore Biddle; James Bancker; Charles Nicoll Bancker |
| Additional Information |
Charles Nicoll Bancker was a prominent merchant and financier. Born in New York, he moved to Philadelphia in 1791 to try his hand at business in the capital city. By the 1820s, he had established himself as a successful businessman, founding and then serving as the president of the Franklin Fire Insurance company. James Bancker, Charles Nicoll Bancker's son, was educated at the University of Pennsylvania. He later assisted his father at the Franklin Insurance company, working from their offices on Wall Street in New York City. In the 1840s, he left for China to explore trading opportunities. He returned to the United States in 1850 and continued working as a merchant. He died in 1897 in New York City. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the American Philosophical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | American Philosophical Society |
