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Henry Hollingsworth China Trade Letters, 1811-1812

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 374

Scope and Content Note

This collection is a copy book of unsigned letters, probably by Henry Hollingsworth, supercargo on the Lancaster, a ship owned by Philadelphia China trade merchant Thomas P. Cope. The first letter announces the safe arrival of the Lancaster in Canton in December 28, 1811. The Lancaster sailed for Canton with ship and cargo worth $300,000 on July 19, 1811 and returned on August 5, 1812 at the beginning of the War of 1812. It details purchases of silk, tea, chinaware and nankeens and sales of American cotton, ginseng, and beaver and otter pelts. The back part of the book is an account book from the same time period.

Dates

  • Creation: 1811-1812

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical Sketch

No biographical information is known about Henry Hollingsworth.

Extent

0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection is a copy book of unsigned letters, probably by Henry Hollingsworth, supercargo on the Lancaster, a ship owned by Philadelphia China trade merchant Thomas P. Cope.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material was purchased on October 15, 2007 (acc # 2001.014).

Bibliography and Related Collections

Lee, Jean Gordon. Philadelphians and the China Trade 1784-1844. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Tamara Gaydos, January 2008.

Title
HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH CHINA TRADE LETTERS, 1811-1812
Author
Processed by: Tamara Gaydos; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

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