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Original bill of lading dated March 27, 1849, documenting a coastal voyage from Boston to New York aboard the schooner Homer.
Shipment records 766 bars of copper consigned to Phelps Dodge & Co., with freight rates and Boston wharfage charges noted. Signed by John Nickerson, master of the schooner.
Period ink on printed form with expected folds, edge wear and light toning consistent with age. Handwriting remains strong and legible. Docketed on the reverse with shipment details and date.
Wonderful piece of mid-19th century American maritime and commercial ephemera documenting a named schooner, historic consignee and early copper cargo shipment.
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