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Letters and papers of Samuel Shaw [1784-1785].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806.
- Empress of China (Ship).
- Commerce.
- Culture.
- Diplomacy.
- Law.
- Merchants.
- Profit.
- Shipping.
- Ships.
- Voyages and travels.
- Cabo Verde.
- China--Guangzhou.
- China--Macau.
- Indonesia.
- Maryland--Baltimore.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Portugal.
- South Africa--Cape of Good Hope.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Production:
- [Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], 1784-1785.
- Summary:
- A reference from Henry Knox, letters from Shaw in China at his post as US Consul, one of which describes the infamous Lady Hughes affair, letters to Samuel's brothers William, Ben and Nathaniel.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference: Ms. N-49.47
- Collection: Samuel Shaw Papers, 1775-1887
- 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.
- Title from publisher's website.
- Description based on publisher metadata (viewed October 30, 2024).
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