Letters to Samuel Greg Rathbone and William Rathbone VI from business connections of Rathbone Brothers and Co. concerning financial and trading advice, details of administration, letters concerning character of business houses and individuals, etc; including letters from W.S. Brown on general business affairs including iron ship building and trade to Bombay and China (RP XXIV.1.12.7-18); letter of information from Thomas Gladstone concerning the movement of labourers between China and Cuba (RP XXIV.1.12.19); brief report from Hugh Balfour and Co. of the past year's exports and imports (RP XXIV.1.12.20), etc.

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