William Shepard Wetmore papers, 1821-1846

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William Shepard Wetmore papers, 1821-1846

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The papers of William Shepard Wetmore, 1821-1841, consist primarily of correspondence he received while living and working in Canton, China, between 1834 and 1839. The correspondence details the trade of silk, tea, and spices from China to New York, London, Peru, and Chile; business conditions including market fluctuations and business climate; financial affairs and the marketing of goods; and the shipment of goods to and from ports. Wetmore mainly traded tea and silk, but the correspondence also mentions his involvement in the opium trade. Also included is Wetmore's passport, used during his 1846-1847 European travels. The daguerreotype of Wetmore is undated, but there is a studio mark from J. Gurney, 348 Broadway in the bottom right corner. The cameo of Wetmore dates from 1846.

1.5 linear ft., (4 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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Wetmore, William S., 1801-1862

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William Shepard Wetmore was a China trade merchant born in St. Albans, Vermont in 1801. He traveled to Valparaiso, Chile at the age of 22 as supercargo for a ship owned by Edward Carrington & Co. of Providence, RI. He partnered with Valparaiso merchant Richard Alsop in Alsop & Wetmore, later Alsop, Wetmore and Cryder. He returned to the United States in 1829. In 1833 he traveled to China to establish the merchant house of Wetmore & Co with Joseph Archer, trading in silk, tea, and opi...

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