Papers of Christopher Aubin (fl. 1812), merchant
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 117
- Dates of Creation:1812
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.02 metres (1 volume)There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
Volume of letters and reports on trade to Turkey via Smyrna compiled by Christopher Aubin for James Finlay & Son, Glasgow, 1812. It also contains descriptions of trade in Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey), Balssa, and Constantinople and descriptions of the route from Turkey to Germany.
Administrative / Biographical History
Christopher Aubin, a former Dusseldorf agent of the Glasgow textile manufacturers and merchantsJames Finlay & Co , was a refugee in Britain. He was chosen by the company to investigate the feasibility of routing East Indies goods into Europe via the Ottoman Balkans, following Napoleon's Berlin and Milan decrees that pronounced the exclusion of British goods from European markets.
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Gift : Professor Richard Storrs through his agent, Allan Cunningham : 26 April 1977
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 091 Records of James Finlay & Co
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
Bibliography
Allan Cunningham, Business Archives Council of Scotland, , 2.2.3'The Aubin Journal',Scottish Industrial History(1979)
Additional Information
This material is original
Updated by Lesley Richmond , Acting Director, 23 March 2000
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