Name/Title
PamphletEntry/Object ID
2022.57.1Description
A printed pamphlet with a knotted string binding through two holes containing a description of goods by lot number, number of packages, a description of the contents of each case, and the cost in sterling.Context
The America commanded by James Chever, was a highly successful privateer during the War of 1812. The goods captured in the Falcon were scheduled to be sold at auction at Bath, District of Maine on the 19 May 1814. Thomas G. Thornton was the U. S. Marshal for the District of Maine ordering the sale; Samuel Larkin, the auctioneer was from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the pamphlet was printed by Beck & Foster.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Twice: on front cover and first pageTranscription
"John H. Batchelder /[crossed out street address]/ Cambridge" and "John M. Batchelder/ [crossed out street address]/ Cambridge.Material/Technique
Ink
