Identity area
Reference code
Slavery/Box 8/153
Unique identifier
GB 275 Slavery/Box 8/153
Title
J. Laing. Letter to Henry Fitzherbert.
Date(s)
- 9 March 1822 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
4 pages; paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Formerly D239/M/E/20835, Derbyshire Record Office.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Details the bankruptcy of a significant Jamaican firm. Offers updates on weather and shipping, and discusses the risks of attempting to profit from rum in the Kingston market. Manuscript.