Costa to Lopez. July 19, 1764

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Holding institution

Collection

Isaac da Costa letters (SC-2577)

Title

Costa to Lopez. July 19, 1764

Document Type

Date

1764-07-19

Creator or Sender

Isaac da Costa

Location (creator or sender)

Charleston, South Carolina (USA)

Recipient

Aaron Lopez

Location (recipient)

Newport, Rhode Island (USA)

Language

spa
eng
deu

Synopsis

Transcription of the original Portuguese letter with English and German translations.
Costa writes about Moses Lopez's visit to Charleston. Information regarding the prices of goods: rum began to rise and it seems to Costa that it will keep on rising; prices of rice, corn, ship bread, flour, loaf sugar; price of freightage for London. Information about the enslaved people's sale and prices.

Existence and location of originals

Newport Historical Society, vol. 2, no. 30

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