Letter from William Bradford Jr. to Johann David Wolf Regarding a Trade of Flower and Bread for Rum and Sugar, New York, January 15, 1729/30

A one-page letter (8 1/4 x 7 in.; 211 x 178 mm) written in New York on January 15, 1729/30, by William Bradford Jr. to Johann David Wolf. Bradford instructs Wolf to contact Mr. Abrah Sandford and Mr. Gomez in Barbados to inquire about rum shipment and the delivery of money in exchange for flower and bread. The letter contains a chart on the verso in an unidentified hand. The document is signed by William Bradford Jr. and shows some signs of age, including folds and pin-sized holes. Bradford was the grandson of William Bradford, the official printer of the First Continental Congress.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Wolf, Johann David
  • Bradford, William
  • Sandford, Abrah
  • Tryal (Sloop)
  • Gomez

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 18