Sep 17, 2015 - Sale 2391

Sale 2391 - Lot 382

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Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(CUBA.) Mena, Miguel de; and Juan Nepomuceno Zamora. Letter seeking relief for Baracoa in the wake of a devastating hurricane. Document Signed, contemporary manuscript copy signed by Mena and Nepomuceno. 18 pages, 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, on 9 detached leaves of sealed paper; stitch holes, moderate foxing. Baracoa, Cuba, 6 November 1815
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Describes widespread loss of crops and livestock caused by a recent hurricane, and seeks relief from port duties to alleviate the resulting famine. with--a pair of one-page responses from Antonio del Valle Hernandez (manuscript copies), granting amenities to Baracoa, 31 January and 7 February 1816.