Port of Entry Document: Hendricks & Brothers Copper Shipment to New Orleans

A port of entry document from Hendricks & Brothers, indicating a shipment of finished copper to New Orleans, Louisiana. This document is one of three related items and provides insight into the operations of Hendricks & Brothers, a prominent American copper manufacturing firm founded by Harmon Hendricks and his brother-in-law, Solomon Isaacs, in Soho, New Jersey, in 1812. The document highlights the company's role in supplying copper for various uses, including shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy and steamboats. The Hendricks family, originating in Amsterdam, played a crucial role in the development of American industry and maintained a long-standing tradition of Jewish communal involvement in New York City. The document's date is inferred to be between 1812-1838 based on the operational years of Hendricks & Brothers.

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Subjects

• Copper industry and trade
• Shipping

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 11