Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Samuel Freeman signed a receipt to John Johnson Jr. for supplies for the mast business. An order for Johnson's work was signed by Edmund Wendell Esq.
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About This Item
- Title: Receipt for mast supplies, Falmouth, 1770
- Creator: Samuel Freeman
- Creation Date: 1770-08-31
- Subject Date: 1770-08-31
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 10.3 cm x 15.6 cm
- Local Code: Coll. S-1240, Misc. Box 59/4
- Collection: Johnson family papers
- Object Type: Text
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- Forests and forestry--New England
- Freeman, Samuel (1843-1831)--Correspondence
- Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century
- Great Britain. Royal Navy
- Johnson, John--Correspondence
- Letters
- Masts and rigging
- Naval stores industry
- New England--Commerce
- Shipbuilding
- Timber--Maine
- Trees--Maine
- United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Commerce
- White pine--Maine
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