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Manuscript Letter from Aaron Lopez to Capt. Brotherton Daggett Regarding Cargo and Payment, Newport, Rhode Island, December 7, 1773

A one-page manuscript letter, measuring 7 x 12.5 inches, written in Newport, Rhode Island on December 7, 1773. Aaron Lopez writes to Captain Brotherton Daggett, captain of the sloop *Two Brothers*, providing instructions for the disposal of cargo at Cape Fear, North Carolina, and the collection of a debt from Colonel William Dry. The letter includes specific instructions for negotiating payment for a promissory note and emphasizes the importance of securing payment. An additional manuscript note added at the lower left suggests a strategy for obtaining payment from Colonel Dry.

Associated People/Businesses

Lopez, Aaron

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Shipping
Commercial correspondence
Commerce
Debt

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 3