New Englanders' importation of some twenty-four thousand…

1840 CE

New Englanders' importation of some twenty-four thousand pounds of opium into the United States in 1840 attracts the attention of U.S. Customs, which puts a duty fee on imported opium.

The total amount of opium imported into the US in 1840 is eight tons.

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Boston Suffolk Massachusetts United States View →

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Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty View → Massachusetts, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Russell and Company View →

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