Literary notes about Consignee (AI summary)
In literature, the term "consignee" has been employed to denote a party entrusted with the receipt and management of goods, often in the context of shipping and commerce. For instance, in "All About Coffee" [1], the consignee is depicted as the individual who, upon accepting a draft and obtaining a bill of lading, gains the authority to store the coffee in a warehouse—illustrating a clear logistical and transactional role. Similarly, Bram Stoker's "Dracula" [2] utilizes the term to refer to the recipient of letters between the consignee of the boxes at Whitby and the carriers in London, subtly underscoring the intermediary function and the flow of responsibility in the movement of goods.
- When the consignee accepts the draft, he receives the bill of lading, and is then permitted to put the coffee in a warehouse.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - Harker has got the letters between the consignee of the boxes at Whitby and the carriers in London who took charge of them.
— from Dracula by Bram Stoker