Houqua

Person

Dates

Existence: 1769 - 1843

Biography

Houqua; also Howqua; born 1769 in Fujian, China; died Sept. 4, 1843, in Canton, China; hong merchant of Guangzhou, China and trader with Russell & 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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Subject: Decedents' estates--Massachusetts--Boston. X