John Russell, and Co.

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Dates:
Active 1820
Active 1891

Biographical notes:

Russell and Company was a firm of commission merchants which operated in Canton, China in 1824. Samuel Russell was the principal figure in the firm. Russell and Company took over the business of Perkins and Company. It went out of business in 1891.

From the description of Records, 1820-1891 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 17266856

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Subjects:

  • Export marketing
  • International business enterprises
  • Marketing
  • Opium trade

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Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Guangzhou (China) (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)

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