This letter was written in Old Calabar, Nigeria by King Eyo Honesty II to a British captain. Eyo writes about an exchange of oil and empty casks – a trading relationship born out of the banned slave trade. 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 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (19.4 × 16.5 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/d7b71459e4dfb056eeec47c465b8b049
