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(BRAZIL.) Archive relating to the Brazilian seizure of the American brig Brutus. More than 70 letters and documents, various sizes and conditions, generally sound with minor wear and soiling, all previously stitched together but now loose. Vp, 1835-1856
The brig Brutus was in 1835 one of several American vessels captured and destroyed by the Brazilian government during this period. The claims of the captain and his heirs took many years to wind through the channels of law and diplomacy. An 1849 convention between Brazil and the United States finally allowed partial payment of this and similar claims. This archive was the working file of Washington lawyer Philip R. Fendall, who took over the case on behalf of claimant Joseph Graham of Buenos Aires. Fendall was at that time the district attorney for the District of Columbia. Most of this archive consists of letters in English, with a few additional documents in Spanish.
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