Lucas Haasis

Lucas Haasis found a time capsule: a complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens, who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled to France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing. Based on this unique...