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Bill of Lading - Mordecai & Co., Baltimore, September 19, 1867
A bill of lading from Mordecai & Co., Agents for the Baltimore and Charleston Railroad and Steamship Co., issued on September 19, 1867, in Baltimore. The document records the shipment of "2 Boxes (Cont. Carriage) Wheels" aboard the Steamer "Galecar". The goods were shipped by Geo. Carl and consigned to Geo. Carl in Charleston, S.C. Charges include $5.00 for freight, $2.50 for wharfage, and $0.30 for expense, totaling $7.80. The document features a company logo depicting a sailing steamship, with ornate Victorian-style lettering for the company name and decorative borders in the header.
Associated People/Businesses
- Moses Cohen Mordecai (Ship Owner)
- Mordecai, Moses Cohen (1804-88)
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Shipping
- Transportation
- Railroads
- Steamships
- Commercial documents
- Bills of Lading
- 19th Century
- Baltimore
- Charleston
- Mercantile
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8