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N. Cairns Letter to Hugh McCalmont

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00024

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter written from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by N. Cairns to Hugh McCalmont of Belfast, Ireland concerning business conditions in Brazil, the effects of the suppression of slavery and the slave trade had in Brazil, and its effects on commerce.

Dates

  • Creation: 1831 February

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2015.178 was received by Special Collections in May 2015. This item was purchased with generosity of the Hooker Fund.

Physical Description

25 cm x 20 cm

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in August 2015.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the N. Cairns Letter to Hugh McCalmont
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist.
Date
2015-08-07
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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