| Title |
Magon, de la Ballus, Letterbook, October 1756 - May 1757
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| Description |
Magon, captain of the ship the "Ballus", or "Balue", was a descendant of a prominent French merchant family highly influential in sixteenth-century mercantile endeavors. The Magons were heavily involved in international trade and played a significant role in the growth of the port city Saint Malo, France. The papers of Magon de la Ballus consist of a letterbook, written entirely in French, in which he recorded his correspondence both at sea and in port. Magon's letters cover a variety of topics, including French-English war matters; trade of various commodities, such as codfish, coffee, corn, wheat, cloth, and sails; transportation and trading of slaves; and privateering.
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| Extent |
383 pages; color |
| Date |
1756-10-11/1757-05-04 |
| Creator |
Magon, de la Ballus
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| Location |
Atlantic Ocean; Europe |
| Subject(s) |
Ballus (Privateer) History Sources; Ship captains -- France -- Correspondence; Seven Years’ War, 1756-1763 -- Naval operations, French; Privateering -- France |
| Citation |
Magon de la Ballus Letterbook, Historical Manuscripts |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/5975
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#NoC-US
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
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