Letterbook, 1779-1782.

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Description

Title: Letterbook, 1779-1782.
Creator: Codrington, William, Sir
Published / Created: 1779-1782
Abstract: Holograph manuscript containing copies of letters sent by Codrington to his agents in Antigua and Barbuda from 1779 to 1782 concerning the management of his estates and accounts, the employment of servants and slaves, the sugar trade, and the effects of war on contact with the West Indies.
Description: Binding: original vellum inscribed "Letter Book 1779"; contemporary metal clasp, largely intact.
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
p. [107-110] excised.
Extent: 1 v. (140 p.) ; 19.5 x 16 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Format: text
Genre: Correspondence
Subject (Geographic): Antigua and Barbuda--History
Subject (Topic): Administration of estates
Plantation life--Caribbean Area
Sugar trade--Antigua

Access: Public
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Citation: Sir William Codrington, Letterbook. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.