A port of entry document detailing shipments of finished copper from Hendricks & Brothers to New Orleans, Louisiana. This document is one of three and provides insight into the operations of Hendricks & Brothers, a prominent American copper manufacturing company founded by Harmon Hendricks and Solomon Isaacs. The document highlights the company's role in supplying copper for various applications, including shipbuilding and steamboat construction, and its importance to the American economy and military during the early 19th century. The accompanying descriptive text details the history of the Hendricks family and their significant contributions to American industry and the Jewish community in New York City. The document dates to July 10, 1840.
Subject: Jewish Americans -- History -- 19th century
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Shipping record from Hendricks & Brothers documenting the shipment of finished copper from Providence, Rhode Island to New York, New York on July 18, 1845. The record provides details about a shipment of finished copper from the firm's operations in Providence to New York City. This is one of two shipping records from this date.