John Parker Letters

Collection

Identifier: MS Group 165

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Two autograph letters and the concluding page of a third letter from John Parker in Havana, Cuba, to his employer, A.C. Johnstone. The first letter, dated April 3, 1815, is written following Parker's arrival in Havana aboard the "Amelia." He describes various transactions and business contacts he has made and discusses the shipping of sugar and coffee to St. Petersburg. In the second letter, dated June 7, 1815, he discusses business transactions in more detail, complains about having to deal with the Spanish in buying real estate and goods, congratulates Johnstone on the purchase of a cotton plantation, and includes a price list of men, women, and boy slaves from Africa. The final letter, dated August 6, 1815, consists of the concluding page only, but describes the coffee, sugar and other markets in Havana.

Dates

Creation: 1815

Creator

Parker, John (Person)

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

0.01 Linear feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters from John Parker in Havana, Cuba, to his employer, A.C. Johnstone, describing business in Cuba.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Alternate Form of Finding Aid

This guide is available in Spanish at https://www.uflib.ufl.edu/findingaids/Spanish/msgroup165.pdf.

Alternate Form of Material

Digital reproductions of the Parker letters are available online via the University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC). Please read the Permissions for Use statement for information on copyright, fair use, and use of UFDC digital objects.