HUDSON BAY COMPANY ARCHIVE

Material from the Hudson Bay Transporting and Insurance Agency documenting Jean Monnet's relationship with the company both of a personal and international nature, includes: letter from Monnet to H.E. Burbridge, Store's Commissioner asking him to act as agent for Monnet's firm, the United Vineyard Proprietors Co. of Cognac (U.V.P.). - Information on contracts between Hudson Bay Co. and French Government, regarding their arrangement of credit for French Government, to buy for account of France, agricultural and alimentary products, raw materials and also arms and ammunitions. Correspondence between Monnet in the Service du Ravitaillement pour l'Alimentation de la Population Civile and others in negotiating contracts and organising purchases. - Letter to Monnet from R.M. Kindersley, Governor of Company, regarding decision taken at meeting to meet the obligations toward Monnet which Directors had incurred in connection with Monnet's services rendered during years 1914-1919, give him loan knowing as one document reveals that it might not be recoverable and they released him from furnishing guarantees and securities for loan. - Information on financial status of Monnet's company
number of shipping contracts on behalf of the S.P.U. formerly U.V.P.

English, French

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The originals are held in various Archives in Europe and in the USA

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