filter_framesJacob Aemilius Irving Letterbooks, 1809-1816

The Irving collection consists of three volumes of outgoing correspondence written from Liverpool, England, and Jamaica, 1809-1816. These volumes are a resource for understanding the mentality of a Jamaican sugar planter during the years following the cessation of the British slave trade. In addition to important regular commentary on his business network and debts, these volumes contain discussion of the trade of enslaved persons, their value to the estates, and their status as currency in the Jamaican economy.

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are believed to be in the public domain in the United States.