Bill of lading and letter from Edward Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Victor Audubon in New York.
Victor was the son of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. The bill of lading records the shipment of packages from Harris to Victor and John; the items will travel by steamboat from Philadelphia to New York. In the letter written at the bottom of the bill, Harris descri...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Victor was the son of naturalist John Audubon, who was a close friend of Edward Harris. The bill of lading records the shipment of packages from Harris to Victor and John; the items will travel by steamboat from Philadelphia to New York. In the letter written at the bottom of the bill, Harris describes the contents of one package ("You will oblige me very much by forwarding the bird skins to J. A. by the first favourable opportunity") and mentions that he plans to join John Audubon's upcoming expedition. |
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