Adventurous pursuits : Americans and the China trade, 1784-1844 / Margaret C.S. Christman.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: City of Washington : Published for the National Portrait Gallery by the Smithsonian Institution Press : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1984.Description: 171 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmSubject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Adventurous pursuits.DDC classification:
  • 382/.0973/0510740153 19
LOC classification:
  • HF3128 .C47 1984
Contents:
The Entrepreneurs / Robert Morris -- Traders at Canton / Samuel Shaw and James Josiah -- The Hong merchants / Houque -- Ladies at Macao / Harriet Low -- Merchants in residence / Robert Bennet Forbes -- The Missionaries / Dr. Peter Parker -- The Diplomats / Caleb Cushing.
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Books Books The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks HF3128 .C47 1984 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available "An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, March 16 to September 30, 1984"--P. facing t.p. TBC00007440

"An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, March 16 to September 30, 1984"--P. facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-167) and index.

The Entrepreneurs / Robert Morris -- Traders at Canton / Samuel Shaw and James Josiah -- The Hong merchants / Houque -- Ladies at Macao / Harriet Low -- Merchants in residence / Robert Bennet Forbes -- The Missionaries / Dr. Peter Parker -- The Diplomats / Caleb Cushing.

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