- Written by
- Captain da Cortá, Joaquin Antonio
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- June 27, 1840
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 5/16 x 11 11/16 in. (21.1 x 29.7 cm)
- Description
- A manuscript document consisting of brown ink on one half of a single sheet of paper. The manuscript is signed by Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship the Convenção. The manuscript also mentions [Manuel Gonsalves de Corta] and [azucar, café, tabaco, arroz, farina, y otro articulos] "sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice, flour, and other items." There is a notation in another hand at the bottom of the document with the heading [Nota].
- 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
- documents
- Topic
- Colonialism
- Commerce
- Portuguese colonialism
- Slave trade
- Slavery
- Tobacco
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.1.235.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




