Heard, Augustine

Person

Dates

Existence: 1785 - 1868

Biography

Augustine Heard was a sea-captain and merchant, of Ipswich and Boston, Mass., and Canton, China. He was a partner in the firm Samuel Russell and Co. until 1840 when he founded Augustine Heard & Company with his four nephews. He was also the owner of the Ipswich Manufacturing Co.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Forbes family business records

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

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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