Carass to Lopez. November 3, 1767

Holding institution: American Jewish Historical Society
Collection: Aaron Lopez papers (P-11)
Location: Box 14, folder 23, doc. 27
Title: Carass to Lopez. November 3, 1767
Document Type: Typescript copy; Commercial correspondence
Date: 1767-11-03
Creator or Sender: John (?) Carass
Location (creator or sender): London (UK)
Recipient: Aaron Lopez
Location (recipient): Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Language: eng
Synopsis: Carass tells that, at the beginning of 1765, following orders of Moses Lazarus (father-in-law of Enock Lyon) he and his partners sent £203 of goods to Enock Lyon, who was then living with Lopez. Carass complains that he had not received the payment until then. Carass asks Lopez’s help to solve this affair. Moses Lazarus had died in the meanwhile. He encloses a letter to Enock Lyon.
Existence and location of copies: American Jewish Archives, Aaron Lopez Papers (MS-231), box 1, folder 2 (photocopy)
Existence and location of originals: Newport Historical Society, vol. 8, no. 69
Access points: locations: Newport, Rhode Island (USA); London (UK)
Access points: persons: Carass, John; Lazarus, Moses; Lyon, Enock