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[CUBA MINING]. Manuscript Agreement Between George Bacon of New York and an Unidentified Entity for Ownership and Responsibilities for a Copper Mine in Cuba. January, 1846. 3 ½ 4to pages on one bifolium leaf on ruled plain white paper. Each page approximately 319 x 200 mm. Some light toning, rubbing, occasional minor soiling, three horizontal creases. With embossed law office stamp. On p. 1: “Articles of Agreement entered into this [blank] day of January A. D. 1846 Between George Bacon of the City of New York of the first part and [blank] of the [blank] of the second part.” This manuscript agreement is for a copper mine and a 150-acre mining field for mining and smelting of copper and other ores, and establishes the creation of a company for said mining venture. This draft agreement is in an unknown hand, and is unsigned by the participants. Bacon was the secretary of the Copper Company of New York; their mining venture in Cuba was a successful one, exporting thousands of tons of ore to England. It is probable that the miners involved were slaves.