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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters and Papers of Samuel Shaw in China |
| Reference | Ms. N-49.47 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Samuel Shaw Papers, 1775-1887 |
| Date | 1786-1789 |
| Description | Correspondence regarding Shaw's post as US Consul in Canton, and letters between Shaw in China and his brothers Nathaniel and William. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Politics, War and Diplomacy |
| Keywords | congress, government, consul, diplomacy, supercargo, merchant, business, ship, shipping, friends, family, news, cargo, finance, money, profit |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | New York, USA; Guangzhou, China; Macau, China |
| Language | French, English |
| Additional Information |
Samuel Shaw (1754-1794) was a Revolutionary War soldier, US Consul to Canton in China, and partner in the merchant firm of Shaw & Randall in Canton. He sailed as supercargo in 1784 aboard the ship Empress of China, the first American-flagged ship at Canton. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Massachusetts Historical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
