This letter was written in Old Calabar, Nigeria by King Eyo Honesty II to Captain William Turner in Liverpool, England. The relationship between Eyo and Captain Turner developed as a result of the British banned slave trade. An excerpt from this letter reads: “Captain Turner / I have send John Eyo Down as you say. But about trade you know what oil I ower you be more than what cask I got from you … Now you stop me from send market …”. The letter is undated and there is a significant remnant of the original red wax seal in one of the leaf’s folds. Transcribed by digital volunteers
Authors
- Collection
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Documents and Published Materials Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Dates
- 1842-1845
- Format
- Ink on wove paper
- Pages
- H x W: 7 5/16 × 5 13/16 in. (18.5 × 14.8 cm)
- Place Discussed
- Nigeria
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Nigeria
- Rights
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/81a039c6f2442d27da92c8651d42eee1
