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  • Gold and Slaves

    Real Life in Africa, 1700

    by Willem Bosman ...
    1701. A Dutch chief merchant is stationed in the heart of West Africa. And he writes everything down.Willem Bosman was no mere visitor. For thirteen years, he served as chief merchant of the WIC and second-in-command at Fort Elmina. He bought gold, inspected ivory, and calculated the purchase price of slaves. Between 1688 and 1702, he wrote twenty letters home, not for his bosses but for a friend. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gold Coast

    Description of the Gold, Ivory, and Slave Coasts of Guinea in 1700

    1701. A Dutch chief merchant is stationed in the heart of West Africa. And he writes everything down.Willem Bosman was no mere visitor. For thirteen years, he served as chief merchant of the WIC and second-in-command at Fort Elmina. He bought gold, inspected ivory, and calculated the purchase price of slaves. Between 1688 and 1702, he wrote twenty letters home, not for his bosses but for a friend. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus