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Letter from Abraham Pereira Mendes to Aaron Lopez, September 8, 1772

A one-page letter written aboard the ship *Mole* by Abraham Pereira Mendes to his father-in-law, Aaron Lopez, on September 8, 1772. Mendes describes a perilous voyage during a squall that required cutting both masts. He conveys greetings to Mrs. Lopez and Mr. & Mrs. Rivera. The letter provides insight into 18th-century sea travel and the personal life of Mendes, a Sephardic Jew from a distinguished but impoverished Jamaican family.

Associated People/Businesses

Mendes, Abraham Pereira
MENDES, ABRAHAM PEREIRA

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Sephardim
Navigation--History
Business

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 5