Written by
Honesty, Eyo II, Nigerian
Received by
Turner, William
Signed by
Honesty, Eyo II, Nigerian
Date
1842-1845
Medium
ink on wove paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 5/16 × 5 13/16 in. (18.5 × 14.8 cm)
Description
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.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Old Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Africa
Commerce
Correspondence
International affairs
Trans Atlantic slave trade
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.46.8.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f086c35e-fc02-49ba-9aee-c8884056d9da

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