Autograph note written to William Turner by Eyamba V
date: label: Date
content: 1842-1845
name: label: Written by
content: Eyamba V, Nigerian
label: Received by
content: William Turner
label: Subject of
content: Egbo Jack, Nigerian, 1800 - 1900
label: Subject of
content: Duke Ephraim, Nigerian, 1800 - 1900
label: Created by
content: Tom Eyo, Nigerian, 1800 - 1900
notes: label: Description
content: This letter was written in Old Calabar, Nigeria by King Eyamba V to Captain William Turner in Liverpool, England. The relationship between Eyamba and Captain Turner developed as a result of the British banned slave trade. The letter, or note, is an undated ledger sheet appearing to list goods advanced to several Old Calabar chiefs. Some of the names listed include: Duke Ephraim, Henshaw Duke, Mr. Young, Egbo Jack, John Duke, Tom Eyo, and Eyamaba.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Old Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Africa
label: Topic
content: Commerce
label: Topic
content: Correspondence
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: Trans Atlantic slave trade
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.46.8.6
objectType: label: Type
content: documents
label: Type
content: letters (correspondence)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Publci domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on wove paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 6 5/16 × 7 1/2 in. (16.1 × 19.1 cm)