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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 B879
Overview:

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-4
Overview: 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...