Box of Books from London

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Box of Books from London

Description

Olney informs McHenry that on the Sloop "Venus," he will receive the box of books shipped from London on the "Lydia." Captain Allen of the "Lydia" charges no freight so McHenry will only have to pay the freight from Providence to Philadelphia.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

03

sent from location

Custom House, District of Providence

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

James McHenry
Jeremiah Olney
Captain Zachary Allen
Jeremiah Brown, Master

notable location

District of Providence
Philadelphia
London

document number

1796060340001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AWF18 (2 pages) Collection: U.S. Custom House Providence, RI Records. B:2, F:18

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jeremiah Olney Custom House, District of Providence [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]