1841 – Letter of introduction for an “Immigration Society” agent sent by an important merchant in British Guiana to Madeira wine merchants, soliciting post-slavery laborers for sugar plantations
British Guiana (Guyana): 1841. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless, folded letter measures 8” x 9.75”. It was sent by the Murray Brothers of British Guiana (Guyana) to Newton Gordon Cossart & Company in Madeira. It is datelined “Demerary [Demerara] Feby 1840”. The front of the letter bears the manuscript..... More