Rate of Freight to New Orleans

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Rate of Freight to New Orleans

Description

Coxe discusses the cost of freight to ship goods to New Orleans. He notes that iron, brass, and lead shipments will entail a steeper cost and will be loaded in the bottom of the boat.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

10

author

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Dan Coxe

notable location

New Orleans

notable item/thing

rate of freignt is thirty dollars
proportion that is customary for heavy goods
English trade
the "Star"
articles if heavy must go on the bottom

document number

1798121080001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZQB07 (1 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 6
[view document] (1 pages) ZQB07a (1 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 6

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Dan Coxe [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]