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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

James Steward’s receipt for money paid by Captain Benjamin Jenne, 1796 January 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains the business papers of Captain Benjamin Jenne. Correspondence, bills, and receipts make up the bulk of the documents. The materials represent the typical paperwork of the import and export business, such as bills of lading, invoices, and insurance claims. The letters often contained directions from the companies Jenne worked for regarding shipments and sales of goods. An account of an encounter with the sloop of war, Trumbull, and letters regarding trade with St....
Dates: 1796 January 19