Pereira Mendes to Lopez. December 12, 1767

Holding institution: American Jewish Historical Society
Collection: Aaron Lopez papers (P-11)
Location: Box 14, folder 23, doc. 31
Title: Pereira Mendes to Lopez. December 12, 1767
Document Type: Typescript copy; Commercial correspondence
Date: 1767-12-12
Creator or Sender: Abraham Pereira Mendes
Location (creator or sender): Kingston (Jamaica)
Recipient: Aaron Lopez
Location (recipient): Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Language: eng
Synopsis: Pereira Mendes informs Lopez of the safe arrival of Captain Benjamin Wright to Savanna la Mar after a 23-day passage. He brought his horses in good order but lost most of his livestock. He informs of the death of Mr King at Black River. Pereira Mendes had to procure a pilot and dispatch him four days since to Black River. In P.S., Pereira Mendes addresses his compliments to Mr. River, Mr. Polock. The market is pretty good. Prices of white staves, red staves, boards and candles.
Access points: locations: Kingston (Jamaica); Newport, Rhode Island (USA); Savanna la Mar (Jamaica)
Access points: persons: Pereira Mendes, Abraham; Wright, Benjamin (Captain)
Access points: subjects: Boards; Fish; Spermaceti candles; Staves