Receipt from Gothenborg Sweden September 2nd, 1772

Object/Artifact

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Historical Collection at the George Hail Free Library

Name/Title

Receipt from Gothenborg Sweden September 2nd, 1772

Entry/Object ID

2025.01.14.05

Tags

Grant, Fessenden Papers, Financial transactions

Description

Receipt made to the account of Captain Whiting from Gottenborg (Sweden)

Use

Receipt lists nautical supplies bought, including 2 Long Boat oars at 24ft for the price of 30, and 1 "spara," meaning spare, at 36ft for 10, for a total of 40.

Context

The unit of currency is unknown, though it could be the riksdaler, the Swedish form of currency in the 1700's.

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 2, 2025

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Back of item has writing in pencil indicating "G.M. Fessenden Papers"

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Guide Term

Receipt

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Length

7 in

Materials

Material

Paper

Material Notes

Pencil writing on back indicates “G.M. Fessenden papers”.

Location

Location

Cabinet

Display Case 10

Room

Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

August 12, 2025

Location

Box

Document Box 30

Area

Museum Floor Landing

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

January 14, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nathaniel Whiting

Related Publications

Publication

A History of Warren Rhode Island, From the Earliest Times; With Particular Notices of Massasoit and His Family

Exhibition

Warren During the Revolutionary War

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

August 12, 2025