Papers, 1835-1842.

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Papers, 1835-1842.

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Partner in the merchant firm of Russell and Co., Canton, China. Papers include a log or narrative of a voyage in the ship Silas Richards from N.Y. to Canton, 1835, describing life at sea; letters to family members in Newport, R.I.; and genealogical charts of the King and LeRoy families. The letters to his mother Ann (Gordon) and siblings Ann M., David, George G., and William H. King discuss his social life and surroundings in Canton, the tea trade, and fellow merchant Joseph Coolidge, among other topics.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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King, David, 1812-1882

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Silas Richards (Ship)

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Coolidge, Joseph, 1798-1879

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King, Ann Maria, 1810-1843.

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King, William Henry, 1818-1897.

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King, George Gordon, 1807-1871

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King, Edward, 1815-1875

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LeRoy family.

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King, Ann Gordon, 1782-1851.

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