Stoughton, Juan
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1734 - 1820
Biography
Don Juan Stoughton; 1734-1820; Spanish consul in Boston; settled in Boston
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Moses Brown papers
Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1750-1845 B879Overview:
Moses Brown was a Newburyport, Mass. landowner, shipbuilder, and shipping merchant. The collection includes correspondence and business papers for Brown's activities as a sugar, molasses, and rum trader.
Juan Stoughton papers
Collection Identifier: Foreign Mss S-4Overview:
Juan Stoughton (1734-1820) was the Spanish consul to New England, based in Boston. The Juan Stoughton papers consist of an account book, daybook, and two letter books, dated from 1794 to 1820, primarily related to consular business. The financial volumes are in Spanish. The letter books include copies of correspondence in Spanish, English, and French with merchants and associates regarding commerce and economic conditions in Boston, customs matters, and privateering. There are also some...