Richard Cumberland letters
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Content Description
Six letters sent by Richard Cumberland to his mother from Maranhao, Brazil. Cumberland, who was British, worked for a mining company that was operating in the jungle outside of Rodondo, a village in Maranhao. He writes about the living conditions, the climate, the pay, and the people he encountered.
Content warnings for derogatory language, mentions of racially motivated violence, drug use.
Dates
- Creation: March 5th, 1929 - May 21st, 1929
Creator
- Cumberland, Richard (Person)
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (One legal sized folder.)
Language
English
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Cumberland letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository