1879 Cuban Plantation Owner Plea for Government Support in Capturing an Escaped Chinese Labourer
by Cuban Plantation Owner
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Matanzas, Cuba: Matanzas, Havana, Cuba Chinese Coolie Trade Escapee. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1879. Non-Book. On offer is a fascinating document connected to the Cuban Chinese coolie trade, being a manuscript document by the owner of a Matanzas plantation informing the government that a Chinese labourer has fled and must be captured. In this document, the plantation owner of Inguaro plantation writes to the Civil Governor of Matanzas, informing him that a fugitive asiatico (Chinese) worker has fled the plantation. The plantation owner is requesting that he be captured. While the Chinese coolie trade officially ended in 1874, coolies who were on an existing eight year contract were required to complete them, so there were still coolies working at the time of this documents creation. This document provides insight into the government channels available to plantation owners who had both African slaves and Chinese coolies working in their fields. The Chinese coolie trade, a system of indentured labor that targeted young, poor Chinese men, operated from 1847-1874. Throughout this period, African slavery was slowly being abolished around the world. The coolie trade was initiated by Britain and was eventually dominated by both Britain and the United States of America. Chinese coolie laborers were sent to work in British, American and Spanish colonies, and the nature of the trade changed throughout its 27-year operation, due to social and political pressures. The coolie trade took place, in large part, between the shipping port in Macao (now a part of China, then under Portuguese rule) and Havana, Cuba (then under Spanish control). As Macau was under Portugese rule at the time of the coolie trade, they transported coolies on their vessels frequently and many of the manifests were written in Portuguese and/or Spanish. To learn more about the Chinese coolie trade and its importance in world history, click here to read our in-depth research blog on the topic. This document measures approximately 8.5x6 inches. It exhibits signs of age toning, some folds and very minor tears at the creases that do not interfere with readability. Overall G+. Spanish language. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0012092
- Title
- 1879 Cuban Plantation Owner Plea for Government Support in Capturing an Escaped Chinese Labourer
- Author
- Cuban Plantation Owner
- Format/Binding
- Non-Book
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Matanzas, Havana, Cuba Chinese Coolie Trade Escapee
- Place of Publication
- Matanzas, Cuba
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- Chinese Coolie Trade, Fugitive, CUBAN Coolie Trade, MATANZAS
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century Manuscript; 19th Century Ephemera;
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About the Seller
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
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Cochrane, Alberta
About Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (formerly M. Benjamin Katz Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts) is based out of both Ontario and Alberta, Canada. We do business by appointment, and have had an online presence selling fine books and rare manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Societyeach treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.
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Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.
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