Provenance

Gift of the author, October 1833.

Preferred citation

Cite as: Jacob Frederico Torlade Pereira de Azambuja, Memoria sobre o valor das moedas, American Philosophical Society.

Processing information

Recatalogued rsc, April 2003.

Early American History Note

This bound volume contains an essay Jacob Frederico Torlade Pereira de Azambuja presented to the American Philosophical Society in 1833. Jacob Azambuja was the Portuguese charge d’ affaires in the United States from 1829-1834. The essay describes the monetary history and system of Portugal. Presented after Andrew Jackson’s election, banking and currency were important political topics at the time. This essay likely reflects the growing interest APS members had in the subject and in understanding alternative systems to the United States. The essay can offer insight into prevalent European ideas about currency and may offer insight into how these ideas may have influenced how Americans thought about reforming their system.