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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from William F Sturgis to John Perkins Cushing |
| Reference | Ms. N-49, box 18 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Forbes Family Papers |
| Collection Series | Robert Bennet Forbes Papers, 1768-1889 |
| Date | 1819 |
| Author / Creator | Sturgis, William F |
| Description | Sturgis tells Cushing that he would like to see a bad season's trade in Canton this year, just to discourage more adventurers from joining the competition, but he expects future business will be good. He also informs Cushing that 46-year-old Ralph Bennet Forbes is ailing and relies upon Cushing to help his son Robert in the family business. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Social Life; Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ginseng, business, trade, merchant, family, merchandise, goods, tea, silk, market |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | Boston, USA; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Levant |
| People | Robert Bennet Forbes |
| Additional Information | John Perkins Cushing and Robert Bennet Forbes, Sr, were cousins descended from James Perkins (1733-1773). William F Sturgis was a distant relation, through his uncle Russell Sturgis's marriage to Elizabeth Perkins, Cushing and Forbes's aunt. All three men were involved in the Canton trade. |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
