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10 - Letters from L & George Griswold, merchants, New York, to Joshua Bates and to Barings

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10 - Letters from L & George Griswold, merchants, New York, to Joshua Bates and to Barings

About shipments of goods to China. Griswolds had done some small business with Canton [Guangzhou]. They now asked Barings to undertake the ordering of large quantities of goods suitable to the China market, and the loading and dispatching of the goods in ships sent by Griswolds. The letters include Barings’ negotiations with various firms in Britain for the provision of a variety of cotton cloths and woollen blankets.

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Reference Number: HC5/02/10

Description: About shipments of goods to China. Griswolds had done some small business with Canton [Guangzhou]. They now asked Barings to undertake the ordering of large quantities of goods suitable to the China market, and the loading and dispatching of the goods in ships sent by Griswolds. The letters include Barings’ negotiations with various firms in Britain for the provision of a variety of cotton cloths and woollen blankets.

Date: 1830-1834

TBAL Reference: HC5.02.10

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