Wells Fargo & Co. Express Freight Receipt for B. S. Woodhull shipment

              The liability of this Company is limited to $50.00, unless a greater vaulue is stated in this receipt, and ceases on delivery of property at nearest point to destination it can carry same. Fragile Fabrics aand Fabrics consisting of or containcd in glass at owner's risk. 
 
[17] 
(August 1,1898.) 
 
Wells Fargo & Co. Express  
 
Value, $m______ 
INTERNAL 
REVENUE 
STAMP 
HERE 
 
Read the conditions of this receipt. 
 
Criagville, NY Office, State of  Dec 24, 1903 
 
Recieved from B S Woodhull 
2 P said to contain ________ Valued at ÐÐÐÐÐÐÐÐ 
Addressed Mrs. J. Coldwell 
New Windsor 
 
Which Wells Fargo & Company, a corporation, hereby undertakes to forward to its agency nearest destination, but only upon the following couditions: The liability of Wells Fargo & Co. shall be at all times only that of a forwarder, and in any event shall it be liable for loss of or damage to said properly caused by or resulting from the same being inproperly packed, secured or addressed; nor by or from any act of law, or of a person acting as all officer of the law, whether acting with or without lawful process, warrant or authority; nor for loss of or damage to fragile articles, unless plainly marked as such; nor for loss of or damage to articles consisting of or contained in glass; nor shall said Company be liable for any loss of or damage to said property in any event or for any cause whatever unless said loss or damage shall be proved to have been caused by or to have resulted from the fraud or gross negligence of said Company or its servants; nor in any event shall said Company beheld liable beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars at not exceeding which sum said property is hereby Valued, unless a different value is herainabove stated; nor in any event shall said Company he held liable for any loss of or damage to said property unless written claim be made therefor to said Company within ninety days from this date. In respect to C. O. D. goods, if the amount to be collected from the consignee on delivery is not paid within thirty days from this date, Wells Fargo & Co. may at its option return the same to the Consignor, who shall pay the charges for transportation both ways. Wells Fargo & Co. is not required to make free delivery of said property beyond its office at any station where no free delivery service is maintained by said Company, nor at any station where such free delivery service is maintained beyond the delivery limits established by said Company at the date hereof, unless otherwise herein agreed And an additional compensation paid therefor. All of the stiputations and conditions in this receipt shall extened to, and inure to te benefit of, each and every person or company to whom this Company may entrust or deliver the above described property for transportatlon, storage or delivery. 
The party acoepting this Receipt thereby agrees to its conditions. 
NOT NEGOTIABLE.    For WELLS FARGO & COMPANY. 
Charges, $30 Paid     WW Throne 
 
Express Charges do not include Duties nor Custom House Expenses, which must be guaranteed by Shipper.