| Description | Records of Balfour Williamson & Company Ltd, c1840-1975, including legal and financial papers, correspondence, photographs, some private papers, histories and related papers, and also papers relating to associated companies: Lobitos Oilfields/Peruvian Petroleum Syndicate, the Pacific Loan & Investment Company Ltd, Milne & Company, Tracey Brothers Ltd, the Cia Estanifera De Ocuri, and Balfour Williamson Securities Ltd.
The collection also includes the letter books of W R Henderson, who was a partner in the company, comprising: Letterbooks 1880-1884; 1884-1888; and 1888-1893. There is also a translation (Spanish to English) of the middle letterbook 1884-1888. Please ask for box 7 to consult this material. These items were deposited by the family. |
| AdminHistory | The Chilean merchants Balfour Williamson & Company Ltd were founded in 1851, with an interest in most Chilean imports and exports including nitrates, and some business with Peru. It ceased trading in September 1997. |