Papers, 1814-1881.

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Papers, 1814-1881.

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The papers of Edward Cunningham of Milton, Mass., mainly concern the firm of Russell & Co., in which he was a partner. Russell & Co. transacted commission business in Canton, Shanghai, and Foochow, China. The papers consist of accounts, agreements, and correspondence, mainly letters from Russell & Co. to Cunningham. Other correspondents include: John Murray Forbes, Paul Siemen Forbes, and Francis Blackwell Forbes. In addition, there is an annotated copy of the constitution of the Shanghai Steam Navigation Company (1860s), and an 1881 discourse by Cunningham on Chinese laborers in the U.S. and the treaty to prohibit Americans from engaging in the opium trade with China.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Forbes, Paul Siemen, 1808-1886.

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Russell & Company (Shanghai, China)

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Forbes, John Murray, 1813-1898

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Philanthropist, abolitionist. Contributed to the building of the railroad system in the United States. From the description of John Murray Forbes letter to George William Curtis, [manuscript], 1891 January 24. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 263078000 Forbes was a Boston businessman who was engaged in the China trade early in his life and later involved in railroad development in the American West. From the description of Letters from various corres...

Russell & Company (Canton, China)

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Forbes, Francis Blackwell, 1839-1908

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Cunningham, Edward, 1823-1889

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Shanghai Steam Navigation Company.

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