A piece of the Bark of a Tree growing on the banks of the River Magdalena [Colombia], which is used for Clothing by the Indians

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 122-123

Additional Source Text:

Presented by Burckle "per Mr. John Binns."

Notes:

John Binns (1772-1860) was a Dublin-born American journalist who published the Democratic Press (Philadelphia) from 1807 to 1829.

Christian Jacob Burckle was a New York merchant and an agent of Philadelphia merchant Stephen Girard. In Oct 1822 he arrived in the U.S. from Bogota having been authorized to negotiate a $3 million loan for the government of Colombia. He was "by birth a German, naturalized citizen of the United States, but the last two years in Colombia. . . . He is well known in Philadelphia and appears to be an intelligent man." John Quincy Adams to James Monroe, 22 Oct 1822, Writings of John Quincy Adams, 7 vols. (1913-1917), 7: 314-315