Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
April 24, 1805
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 3
Additional Source Text:
"It is seated upon the top of a hill 80 feet high & from a small assay shaft, near 300 wt. was obtained, not more than five feet deep."
Notes:
The ore likely came from the Perkiomen lead mine in present-day Audubon, Pa. about one mile northeast of the confluence of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River. The Evans family settled nearby in what is now Evansburg, Pa.
"Thomas Bedwell (ca. 1748-1831) held several patents, both in his own name and in partnership with others, for improvements in tanning, dyeing, and evaporation. In his varied career, he manufactured sulfur for Continental forces during the American Revolution; participated in business partnerships in linen printing, engraving, printing, tanning, and dye manufacturing; and promoted ventures in coal and lead mining before finally settling as a druggist in Philadelphia." Jefferson Papers, Founders Online, National Archives / https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0283
