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Low, Abiel Abbot, 1811-1893 print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1811-1893 city New York City state NY other cities Canton, China; sex M historical notes Abiel Abbot Low, 1811-1893, was an American entrepreneur, businessman, trader and philanthropist who gained most of his fortune from the China trade, importing teas, porcelains, and silk, and building and operating a fleet of reputable clipper ships. Collection includes partnership papers for the firm A.A. Low Brothers, letters from merchants in Canton, business papers and 1869 report on trade with China, including valuable pricing information on the price of various goods including tea, silver, silks, porcelain. decades of activity 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department Low Family/ Papers, 1750-1900. see details... see also: A. A Low Brothers «  back