Costa to Lopez. July 19, 1764

Holding institution: American Jewish Archives
Collection: Isaac da Costa letters (SC-2577)
Title: Costa to Lopez. July 19, 1764
Document Type: Typescript copy; Commercial correspondence
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
Access points: locations: Charleston, South Carolina (USA); Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Access points: persons: Costa, Isaac da; Lopez, Moses
Access points: subjects: Slavery; Corn; Flour; Rice; Ship bread; Sugar