Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 10·May–December 1954

May–December 1954

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 119 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 10 (May–December 1954), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 10, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 119 of 165

Printed: AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC.

[printed: FORWARDING AGENT — REFERENCES][printed: EXPORT DEC. No.]
[printed: DELIVERING CARRIER TO STEAMER:][printed: CAR NUMBER — REFERENCE]

Printed: (SPACES IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR SHIPPERS MEMORANDA—NOT PART OF BILL OF LADING)

Printed: BILL OF LADING

[printed: SHIP] **"EXPEDITOR"**[printed: FLAG][printed: PIER][printed: PORT OF LOADING] LARNACA - CYPRUS
[printed: PORT OF DISCHARGE FROM SHIP] **PHILADELPHIA**[printed: (THE SCOPE OF THE VOYAGE IS DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE 3 HEREOF)][empty][empty]

[printed: SHIPPER] **G. R. EDWARDS.**

[printed: CONSIGNEE: ORDER OF] **G. R. EDWARDS UNIVERSITY MUSEUM 33rd AND PHILADELPHIA.** **SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA, 4, PENNSYLVANIA.** [printed: AT] **U. S. A.** [printed: discharge]

[printed: ADDRESS ARRIVAL NOTICE TO:] **CONSIGNEES.**

Printed: PARTICULARS FURNISHED BY SHIPPER OF GOODS

[printed: MARKS AND NUMBERS][printed: NO. of PKGS.][printed: DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES AND GOODS][printed: CUBIC FEET][printed: GROSS WEIGHT IN POUNDS]
**G. R. EDWARDS**<br>**CYPRUS.****12**<br>**1**<br>**1**<br>——<br>**14**<br>======**CASES ANTIQUITIES**<br>**CASE BOOKS. )**<br>**CASE TYPEWRITING MACHINE.**<br><br>**(FOURTEEN CASES)****258 c.f.****1768 kgs.**

Stamp, slanted: Ship not responsible for breakage and or leakage.<br>Value, weight, quality, contents, marks, and numbers unknown.<br>Ship not responsible for number of finished piece cannot touch.<br>Ship not responsible for any loss or damage of goods directly<br>or indirectly protracted by any causes whatsoever.<br>Ship not responsible for condition of perishable goods when<br>received.

Stamp, large, diagonal: Copy Not Negotiable.

Printed: **Received** from the above named shipper, the goods or packages said to contain goods mentioned above, in apparent good order and condition, unless other-<br>wise indicated in this bill of lading, to be transported subject to all the terms of this bill of lading with liberty to proceed via any port or ports within the scope of<br>the voyage described herein, to the port of discharge or so near thereunto as the ship can always safely get and leave, always afloat at all stages and conditions of<br>water and weather, and there to be delivered or transshipped on payment of the charges thereon. If the goods in whole or in part are shut out from the ship<br>named herein for any cause, the Carrier shall have liberty to forward them under the terms of this bill of lading on the next available ship.<br>It is agreed that the custody and carriage of the goods are subject to the following terms on the face and back hereof which shall govern the relations, what-<br>soever they may be, between the shipper, consignee, and the Carrier, Master and ship in every contingency, wheresoever and whensoever occurring and also in the<br>event of deviation, or of unseaworthiness of the ship at the time of loading or inception of the voyage or subsequently, and none of the terms of this bill of lading<br>shall be deemed to have been waived by the Carrier unless by express waiver signed by a duly authorized agent of the Carrier:

**258 c.f.** [printed: @] 42.25 **35.32** [printed: $] **308.62**[printed: IN ACCEPTING THIS BILL OF LADING the shipper, consignee and owner of the goods agree to be bound by all of its stipulations, exceptions, and conditions, whether written, printed, or stamped on the front or back hereof, any local customs or privileges to the contrary notwithstanding.<br>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master of the said ship has affirmed to (Number)] **TWO.** [printed: bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, ONE of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.]
[printed: ............................................ @ ........................ per 2240 lbs. .......... $ ......................................][empty]
[stamp: FREIGHT PAYABLE<br>AT DESTINATION<br>SHIP AND/OR CARGO<br>LOST OR NOT LOST] [printed: ............................................ @ ........................ per cub. ft. ............ $ ......................................][empty]
[printed: ................ ft. ................ in. @ ........................ per cub. ft. ............ $ ......................................][empty]
[printed: ................ ft. ................ in. @ ........................ per cub. ft. ............ $ ......................................][printed: Dated at] LARNACA - CYPRUS [printed: ,] **6th September 1954.**
[printed: ................ ft. ................ in. @ ........................ per 40 cub. ft. .......... $ ......................................][printed: By **AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., Agents**<br>FOR THE MASTER]
[printed: ............................................ @ ................................................................ $ ......................................][empty]
**B/L FEES.** [printed: $] **2.00** [printed: By][stamp: [circular: AMERICAN EXPORT LINES INC.<br>MANTOVANI & SONS<br>LARNACA<br>AGENTS<br>NEW YORK]]
[printed: FREIGHT TO BE] PREPAID **310.62**<br>**AT DESTINATION.**[printed: B/L No.] **1.**

Printed: PRINTED IN U. S. A. TL. 50 Terms of Bill of Lading continued on back hereof

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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