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Autograph note written to William Turner by Eyamba V

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Eyamba V, Nigerian William Turner

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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.
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Ink On Wove Paper
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Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Keywords

  1. Africa
  2. African American
  3. African Americans
  4. Business
  5. Commerce
  6. Correspondence
  7. Duke Ephraim
  8. Egbo Jack
  9. Eyamba
  10. International Affairs
  11. Slaver
  12. Slavery
  13. Tom Eyo
  14. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
  15. Turner, William

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