Shipment to General Lincoln
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Shipment to General Lincoln
Description
Pickering 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.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Timothy Pickering
Starbuck
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Gloucester Point
notable item/thing
time
thaw
ice
morning
sea
safe arrival
former post
cloth
mill
sailing
bills of lading
document number
1784010760001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
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
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
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | FDA01 (1 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |