Joseph Johnson and Company Steamboat Receipts, 1836-1837

File — Box: 4267.001, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

This file contains a statement and a receipt from Whiteman, Crew and Company of Knoxville, Tennessee, to Joseph Johnston and Company of Madisonville, Tennessee, regarding materials shipped on the steamboat Guide in the Holston River bound for Decatur. The shipped materials included cotton, cotton gin, and bundle cords, and the total bill came to $70.00. The receipt is dated May 14, 1836. The file also contains a receipt dated June 2, 1837, to Joseph Johnson and Company from Kirkman, Rosser and Company for the shipment of several items on the steamboat Madison from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Dates

1836-1837

Creator

Kirkman, Rosser and Company (Organization)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.0 Linear Feet

Additional Description

General

Formerly MSS.2614, Whiteman, Crew & Co. Bill of Lading and Receipt; and MSS.1711, Rosser, Kirkman, and Company Receipt

Local Identifier

u0003_0002614, u0003_0001711

Processing Information

MSS.2614, Whiteman, Crew & Co. Bill of Lading and Receipt, processed by Lydia Wommack, 2009. MSS.1711, Rosser, Kirkman, and Company Receipt, processed by Donnelly Lancaster/John Beeler, 2005.