Shipment to General Lincoln
Document 1784Pickering informs Lincoln that Starbuck was able to leave Philadelphia due to a thaw in the ice, and it is highly likely he will be able to make it safely to sea. Pickering mentions additional articles that were placed on board, and because the ship was able to leave earlier than expected, bills of lading were not obtained.
Philadelphia Jan. 7.1784. I have just time to inform you that a thaw has so broken the ice as to enable [undecipherable] to slip out this morning. Before one o’clock he was round Gloucester Point, and I trust he will safely get to sea. [undecipherable] his safe arrival. I have by a former [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] put on board him a rolling [undecipherable], a [undecipherable] cloth of [undecipherable], and two riddles, for your mill. His parting earlier than I expected to-day prevented my getting bills of backing signed. In haste Tim Pickering
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