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Letter from James Bancker in Manila to his sister Virginia Bancker [24 May 1844].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baths.
- Christianity.
- Families.
- Flowers.
- Fruit.
- Furniture.
- Gambling.
- Gifts.
- Manners and customs.
- Missions.
- Religion.
- Philippines--Manila.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1844.
- Summary:
- A letter describing James Bancker's experiences in the Philippines, including his journey around the country and the bathing customs he took part in while there.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: Mss.B.B22
- Collection: James A Bancker Papers, 1842-1849
- 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.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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