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Frederick W Macondray letter book, 1865.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macondray, Frederick William, 1803-1862, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russell & Co.
- Commerce.
- Insurance.
- Merchants.
- Precious metals.
- Shipping.
- California--San Francisco.
- China--Hong Kong.
- China--Shanghai.
- Hawaii--Honolulu.
- Japan--Yokohama-shi.
- Genre:
- Correspondence
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1865.
- Summary:
- Letter book (138 leaves) containing correspondence from Macondray to his business partner, James Otis, and their commission house, Macondray and Company, in San Francisco, written during Macondray's business tour of Yokohama, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Much of the correspondence relates to Russell and Company in China and Walsh Hall and Company, based in Japan. It also discusses business advice, accounts with other companies, shipping bullion, and insurance.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: MS 2230A
- Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the California Historical Society's North Baker Research Library catalogue.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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