- Written by
- Honesty, Eyo II, Nigerian
- Received by
- Turner, William
- Signed by
- Eyamba V, Nigerian
- Date
- 1845
- Medium
- ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (spread): 10 1/16 × 15 13/16 in. (25.5 × 40.2 cm)
- H x W (folded): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.5 × 20.2 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. The letter is dated 23 February 1845. An excerpt of this letter reads: “Captain Turner / My old friend & brother for Egbo … After next year I am very glad to see you for first ship – I think river will come up good. Every body glad to see you & all men very well from Creek Town. Only Tom Eyo King Ebonys been sick long time – And I loose my first Captain – your Queen … send his compliment to you and all your family … I think my pocket a little big this time – And you try best you can to make one Calabar merchant send me out 2 long Egbo Dance cane … I hope you do that as good friend. Dont forget me – also I have write you by plenty men – I dont know if you got my letter or not. I Remain your old Friend / King Eyo Honesty head Trader / King Brass Egbo / And Eyamba Brass Egbo z Brother”.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Old Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- documents
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Africa
- Commerce
- Correspondence
- International affairs
- Slavery
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.46.8.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




