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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Statements and Macao Directory |
| Reference | Col. 235, box 1, folder 7 |
| Library | Winterthur Library |
| Collection | The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera |
| Collection Series | Latimer Family Papers, 1801 - [c. 1860], bulk 1815-1842, Series II: China Trade |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author / Creator | Latimer, John Richardson |
| Description |
Letter and receipt, JRL, Canton, to Captain E Rosseter, ship Superior, Capsingmoon, 9 September 1833. F Jauncey’s receipt for Turkey opium. Manuscript copy of 'Statement of consumption and value of Indian opium in China from the 1st April 1829 through January, 1830', showing types and value of opium and losses in a typhoon at Macao. Manuscript copy of 'Statement of the American Trade to Canton during the season of 1828/29' with four extensive tables showing imports, exports, ships in the trade, home ports of ships, value of cargo, etc. John R Latimer's copy of the Macao Directory, 1830. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Mercantile Papers, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | receipt, table, report, import, export, ship, shipping, trade, cargo, port, opium, goods, commodity, value, typhoon |
| Countries | USA; China; Turkey; India |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; Macau, China |
| Ships | Superior |
| Additional Information |
John Richardson Latimer was the grandson of American milling and shipping businessman James Latimer, who had emigrated from Ireland in 1736. John’s uncle George Latimer ran a counting house in Philadelphia, and it was here that John received his early training. George arranged for him to enter the China trade, and he made his first supercargo voyage to Canton in 1815. From that time until 1838 John made regular voyages between China and his home in Delaware, spending most of his time abroad. He imported tea, opium, fabric, and porcelains from China. Profits from his years in China allowed him to retire at the age of forty. He died at his home in 1865. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Winterthur Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | Winterthur Library |
