Correspondence, September-December 1793 Digital
Scope and Contents
Includes a letter from Cadiz, Spain, agents Dom Terry & Comp. regarding a truce between Algeria and Portugal and dangers posed to Brown's ships by privateers. After conferring with associates in Gibraltar, the firm believes that "a peace with them pirates will now be difficult to make, which exposes a great number of American citizens to perpetual slavery, and humanity shudders for their fate." Goodair & Co. of Lisbon similary write about the negative impact on American trade in Europe from cessation of hostilities between Portugal and Algeria, as well as the Portuguese government's decision to send a small fleet to protect American ships from privateers, and accounts of vessels captured and crews enslaved by Algerines. There is also a letter from Joseph Emerson of Scarborough, Maine, with details about the ship he asked Moses Brown to build.
Dates
- Creation: 1750-1846 (inclusive)
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1790-1803
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
6.5 linear feet (9 boxes)Physical Location
MANU
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Moses (1742-1827) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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