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circa 1750-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of various items, including cloth, blankets, hose, and others.

GLC02437.08345

22 June 1774

Allen, Jeremiah, fl. 1774-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: [Note]

Bill or receipt stating that Knox bought several kitchen items from Jeremiah Allen.

GLC02437.08351

22 July 1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Note]

Bill or receipt stating that Henry Knox bought paper from David Black. Signed by a David [Lawion ?].

GLC02437.08352

17 December 1793

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

List of goods received by George Bell on account of Samuel Shaw. Items mainly include various types of tea. Includes an illegible signature in the bottom right corner.

GLC02437.08359

June 1774

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill to Henry Knox]

Bill for goods purchased by Knox. These items include salt, 6 china coffee cups, a china slop bowl, and a cream pot. The total cost was £10.7.0. Signed "Recd. the Above Jno. Adams." This document is not related to President John Adams.

GLC02437.08361

1774

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Robert Bell's account with Henry Knox]

Knox sent Bell 42 copies of Viand's "Voyage with Falconers Shipwreck," 24 copies of Cappipina's "Letters," and 11 copies of "Letters to Blackstone." The total bill comes to £19.8.6 in Pennsylvania currency. Assumed to be Henry Knox's handwriting.

GLC02437.08377

January 15, 1777

Loring, Joshua, 1716-1781

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bill to William Knox]

William Knox purchased 70 reams of paper, some colored. The total bill was for £116.12. It is noted on the bottom "Rec'd payment Josh Loring."

GLC02437.08397

April 1777

Knox, William, 1756-1795

Autograph document signed

Title: [William Knox's payment to a contractor]

Appears to be in William Knox's hand. William Knox paid the contractor Thomas Clement £1.19.6 for boards, screws, hooks, clasps, and labor. Clement signed the bottom noting he received full payment.

GLC02437.08406

4 May 1778

Amory, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1779

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt for William Knox]

William Knox bought 20 dictionaries, a dozen memorandum books, and a dozen small memorandum books. The total is £34.15.4.

GLC02437.08428

13 May 1778

Carter, John, fl. 1778

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt to Henry Knox]

Carter notes he received two looking glasses with a value of £100, and 3 tables, which he promises to return on demand. If there is a fire or they are destroyed by accident, Carter agrees to pay for the goods.

GLC02437.08429

15 July 1778

Amory, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Receipt for the purchase of Bibles from John Armory, Jr. The total cost comes to £39.4.

GLC02437.08441

1778

Emmons, Nathaniel, fl. 1778

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill to William Knox]

William Knox bought 6 silver spoons and a sword for £2.14.0. The items were bought from Lech Brigden. Nathaniel Emmons, apparently an agent for Brigden, signed the bill stating payment was made.

GLC02437.08456

10 February 1779

Amory, Jonathan, fl. 1778-1779

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of items William Knox bought from Jonathan Amory. Items include bibles and knifes.

GLC02437.08465

26 April 1779

Bird, Nathaniel, fl. 1774-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

William Knox bought 15 dozen shoe brushes and 3 dozen scrubbing brushes. The total was £167.2. Bird signed the document noting that full payment was made.

GLC02437.08485

16 June 1779

Bell, Daniel, fl. 1772-1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [William Knox's account with Daniel Bell]

William bought 10 hogsheads of tobacco. The total came to £3787. Bell signed off that he received payment.

GLC02437.08491

28 September 1779

Manuscript document

Title: [William Knox's account with Beckes] [in French]

William Knox purchased various items for a total of £167.2.

GLC02437.08496

22 December 1779

Burford, William, fl. 1779

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt

Partially printed receipt for hosiery purchased from William Burford at the Golden Fleece for Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08513

23 December 1779

Bidwell, William, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt

Receipt for material bought from Thomas Bowen for Mrs. John Timmins. Signed by William Bidwell.

GLC02437.08518

January 27, 1780

Bell, John, 1745-1831

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Books bought of John Bell]

Bought a copy of Halley's Astronomical Tables, a copy of the court calender, a copy of the list of the army, and a lead pencil. Total came to £1.3.

GLC02437.08527

January 24, 1781

Magee, James, fl. 1781

Printed document signed

Title: Bills of Lading for the Brigatine Amsterdam

2 copies of bill of lading for "2 Casks Merchandize." The ship Amsterdam will take the goods from Boston to Alexandria, Virginia. Signed twice by Captain James Magee.

GLC02437.08542

30 April 1782

L., Blane, & Wagner, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill to Henry Knox from L. Blaine & Wagner]

Knox's bill for various items, including a traveling case, hair powder, perfume, shaving soap, shaving brushes, etc. The total came to £16.5. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand.

GLC02437.08543