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Brown, Nicholas to John, Joseph and Moses Brown
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Publication/Creation:
- Providence, RI: 1764-09-12
Creators and Contributors:
- Brown, Nicholas (creator)
- Brown, John (recipient)
- Brown, Joseph (recipient)
- Brown, Moses, 1738-1836 (recipient)
Description:
- Physical Description:
- 2 p. reformatted digital
- Abstract:
- Letter from Nicholas Brown to his brothers, John, Joseph, and Moses, September 12, 1764, discussing various trading ventures, including the voyage of the Sally, which had sailed from Newport a day or two before. In the letter, Nicholas proposed planting a story in the local press about the depressed "state of the Rum Trade upon the Coast of Ginea" in hopes of discouraging other Rhode Island merchants from dispatching ships for Africa. If the ruse was tried, it did not work: more than two dozen Rhode Island ships cleared for West Africa in 1764.
- Call Number:
- Moses Brown Papers, MSS 313, B1c, F6 (RIHS Manuscript ID)
Genre(s)
- letters (correspondence)