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Davis, Nancy E. "The American China Trade, 1784-1844: Products for the Middle Class," George Washington University, February 1987.
The dissertation explores the effect of the China trade on the American middle class by tabulating mainifests of ships coming into the Philadelphia port, reviewing advertisements in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston newspapers between 1784 and 1844, and examining account books, letters and record books of supercargoes and merchants of the period, as well as early 19th century inventories. Thirty-three Chinese import articles were identified as having been available on the open market. These objects were classified in eight groups: wearing apparel and accessories, foodstuffs and drugs, sewing materials, toys and fireworks, matting and blinds, chinaware, furniture and related items, and decorative fancy goods. The study addresses their cost, acceptability, and use by the American middle class during the period.
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