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Russell & Co.

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Biography

Russell & Co. was the largest American trading house of the mid-19th century in China. Founded by MIddletown, Conn. merchant Samuel Russell, but eventually expanded by Thomas H. Perkins, John Perkins Cushing, Robert Bennet Forbes, John Murray Forbes, and Augustine Heard.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Forbes family business records

Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1803-1942 F693
Overview:

Business records of the Forbes family of Milton, Mass., commission merchants engaged in the China trade during the nineteenth century. Records include correspondence, financial material, and business papers relating to the China trade.

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