Comércio em Tempos de Guerra: Correspondência de Samuel Farrer (2.ª Parte: Outubro de 1812-Junho de 1813)

The article consists of the second part of the translated correspondence between Samuel Farrer, residing in Lisbon, and his brother Thomas, of Farnley, Leeds, from September 1812 to June 1813. In his letters, Samuel writes about the wool trade between England and Portugal, the state of the Portuguese economy, the way in which commercial transactions are carried out, the circumstances of the transport of merchandise, the quality of the wool cloths and their manufacturing process, fashions, business opportunities, Wellington’s military victories and the preparations for his welcome reception in Lisbon, among many other topics.