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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | J Haskell, Bill of Lading for Silk Goods from Canton |
| Reference | Col. 7, box 1, folder 5 |
| Library | Winterthur Library |
| Collection | John Haskell, 1786-1827, Papers |
| Collection Series | John Haskell, 1786-1827, Papers |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author / Creator | Hinckley, Isaac |
| Description | Goods shipped by John Haskell in the ship Canton, Isaac Hinckley, master: 24 cases of silk goods being shipped from Canton to Boston. Signed by Isaac Hinckley. |
| Document Type | Shipping Papers, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | silk, goods, merchandise, ship, shipping, bill of lading, cargo |
| Countries | China; USA |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China; Boston, USA |
| Ships | Canton |
| Additional Information |
John Haskell was a native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the son of John and Polly (Goodhue) Haskell. He was a captain of ships involved in commerce with China and the East Indies. Haskell died at sea while returning from India. (See Ulysses G Haskell, ‘A Short Account of the Descendants of William Haskell of Gloucester, Mass.,’ Historical Collections of the Essex Institute 32 (July-December 1896): 133-195 [esp. p. 175].) The form is decorated with a sailing ship and was sold by James P Parke of Philadelphia. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Winterthur Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | Winterthur Library |
