Letters, 1863-1869.

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Letters, 1863-1869.

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Photocopies of letters written to his father, the Rev. John M. Forbes, mostly from the Far East and Utah. Letters from Salt Lake City (1866) describe his work for the Argenta Mining Company, which operated silver mines in Stockton, Utah; and also contain some mention of Mormon activities. Letters from Hong Kong (1864, 1866-68), Shanghai (1864), Yokohama (1865), and Canton (1868-69) describe his employment in the China trade firm of Russell and Co., and discuss other merchants and the firm's partners, particularly his brother Francis B. Forbes, cousin William H. Forbes, and uncle Paul S. Forbes.

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John Russell, and Co.

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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 ...

Forbes, John Murray, 1844-1921.

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Argenta Mining Company.

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Forbes, Paul Siemen, 1808-1886.

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Forbes, Francis Blackwell, 1839-1908

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Forbes, William Howell, 1837-1896.

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Forbes, John Murray, 1807-1885.

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