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Letter from Jacob Rodriguez Rivera to Nathaniel Briggs, Newport, Rhode Island, September 13 and October 14, 1785

Two-page letter from Jacob Rodriguez Rivera, a Sephardic Jewish merchant and slave trader in Newport, Rhode Island, to Captain Nathaniel Briggs. The letter, dated September 13 and October 14, 1785, discusses the slave trade, including details about recent slave voyages, pricing, and the sale of slaves in South Carolina. The letter was sent via Captain DeWolf of the brig Enterprise, and is a copy of an earlier letter sent via Captain Duncan of the brig Peggy. The letter reveals details about the operations and profitability of the transatlantic slave trade.

Associated People/Businesses

Briggs, Nathaniel
Rivera, Jacob Rodriguez
Rodrigues Rivera, Jacob

Geography

Newport

Subjects

Slave trade
Transatlantic slave trade
Jewish merchants
Shipping

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 5, Folder 2