J. Howard Nichols papers, 1856-1905 (inclusive).

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J. Howard Nichols papers, 1856-1905 (inclusive).

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The J. Howard Nichols papers consist of business records and personal and professional correspondence during the period from 1856 to 1905. The early business letters, 1856-1875, make up the bulk of this collection and refer primarily to his work as a China trader in the 1860s. The later letters, 1875-1905, refer to his work as treasurer for the Dwight Manufacturing Company. The business records consist of shipping invoices, letters of credit, receipts, accounts, and deeds, mostly pertaining to his time in China and to his land holdings in Texas and Missouri. His personal correspondence consists of letters from his family, friends, and missionaries and reveal close family ties and a strong religious faith. Also included in the papers are telegrams about business matters written in secret code with translation beneath; references to the Civil War and the ensuing financial chaos; the competition of the trans-Atlantic cable; and the Taiping Rebellion. Additionally, there are papers of his son, Howard Gardner Nichols, which include business correspondence, 1895-1896, and a Harvard College report card, 1890-1891.

3 linear ft. (9 boxes)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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