Bill of Lading
Document 1793Habersham acknowledges receipt of a bill of lading for packages shipped on board the schooner "Friendship", John Patton, Master.
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Savannah, August 14th 1793.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 22 ultimo, enclosing a bill of lading for the following packages shipped on board the Schooner Friendship, John Patton, Master, Viz:
No 1 to { Ten hogshead
26 b { Eight Casks } Public Stores.
{ Eight boxes
Two chests — Medicines
Twenty chests Nos. N: 21 to 40.
Ten single —
Thirty five half } barrels Powder.
Five boes
Three half
a half hamper & } All which were delivered in apparently
one [undecipherable]
good order.
I am Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
John Habersham.
Agent for supplying the Troops
In Georgia. —
[Received / from / State Dep't / Nov. 24 1915 / R.P.O 401310.]
[Address panel:
Samuel Hodgdon, Esquire
Quarter Master General
on
Philadelphia
[right:] William Irvine
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Habersham acknowledges receipt of a bill of lading for packages shipped on board the schooner "Friendship", John Patton, Master.
Date
08/14/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah
Document number
1793081480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Habersham
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Savannah
Notable items
public stores
hogsheads
caskes
boxes
chests
medicines
arms
barrels
powder

