Letter to William Turner from Eyo Honesty II
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The relationship between Eyo and Captain Turner developed as a result of the British banned slave trade. The letter is dated 23 February 1845. An excerpt of this letter reads: \u00e2\u0080\u009cCaptain Turner / My old friend & brother for Egbo \u00e2\u0080\u00a6 After next year I am very glad to see you for first ship \u00e2\u0080\u0093 I think river will come up good. Every body glad to see you & all men very well from Creek Town. Only Tom Eyo King Ebonys been sick long time \u00e2\u0080\u0093 And I loose my first Captain \u00e2\u0080\u0093 your Queen \u00e2\u0080\u00a6 send his compliment to you and all your family \u00e2\u0080\u00a6 I think my pocket a little big this time \u00e2\u0080\u0093 And you try best you can to make one Calabar merchant send me out 2 long Egbo Dance cane \u00e2\u0080\u00a6 I hope you do that as good friend. Dont forget me \u00e2\u0080\u0093 also I have write you by plenty men \u00e2\u0080\u0093 I dont know if you got my letter or not. I Remain your old Friend / King Eyo Honesty head Trader / King Brass Egbo / And Eyamba Brass Egbo z Brother\u00e2\u0080\u009d."}, {"label": "Transcription Center Status", "content": "Transcribed by digital volunteers"}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture"}], "name": [{"label": "Written by", "content": "Eyo Honesty II, Nigerian"}, {"label": "Received by", "content": "William Turner"}, {"label": "Signed by", "content": "Eyamba V, Nigerian"}], "topic": [{"label": "Topic", "content": "African American"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Africa"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Commerce"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Correspondence"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "International affairs"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Slavery"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Trans Atlantic slave trade"}], "place": [{"label": "Place made", "content": "Old Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa"}], "physicalDescription": [{"label": "Medium", "content": "ink on wove paper"}, {"label": "Dimensions", "content": "H x W (spread): 10 1/16 \u00c3\u0097 15 13/16 in. 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