Receipt for copper used on the U.S. Frigate Constitution

Unidentified artist, American, 18th century

1798

Medium/TechniqueLetterpress printed receipt with brown pen & ink inscription

DimensionsSheet: 13.7 x 18.3 cm (5 3/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of John Templeman Coolidge

Accession number32.187

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InscriptionsPrinted text [hand additions in pen and brown ink, in brackets]: No. [1] / Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, / [Sept 14, 1798] / RECEIVED of Henry Jackson, Naval Agent for the United States, at Boston, / [One hundred thirty seven Dollars and seventy one cents in full for sundry Copper work done for the United States Frigate Constitution per lists(?) this day] / for which I have signed triplicate Receipts of the same tonor and date. / [for Cordwell Wells John Wells / John & Benj Wells]

ProvenanceLent by J. Templeman Coolidge / February 27, 1929