Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Captain da Cortá, Joaquin Antonio
Date
June 30,1840
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (14.9 x 21 cm)
Description
A single-sided handwritten letter to the captain of the Convenção from the Rio de Janeiro police. There is a signature at the lower right of the main text, and a notation in a separate hand at the bottom left corner of the document. Both texts include the date [Junio 30 1840].
Place depicted
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
Montevideo, Uruguay, Latin America, South America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Colonialism
Commerce
Law
Portuguese colonialism
Slave trade
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.235.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a26e1bb3-c9d5-44a7-b29e-2b1d78ec8543

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