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to Henry Knox
March 22, 1773
Saltonstall, Nathaniel, 1746-1815
Apologizes for not settling his bill sooner. Knox was then a bookseller in Boston.
GLC02437.00044
Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774
Places an order for books and magazines, and inquires about inventory and prices. He also inquired about some of these books, including Goldsmith's Deserted Village, in an earlier letter (see GLC02437.00021).
GLC02437.00045
March 28, 1773
Oliver, Andrew, 1731-1799
Returns a copy of the Nautical Almanac for 1774 because it is missing pages containing calculations of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites for the month of May. He wishes to exchange it for a complete one. Oliver one of the founders of the...
GLC02437.00046
March 30, 1773
Parsons, Elijah, 1747-1827
Reverend Parsons requests a subscription to the London Magazine, and inquires about arrivals of other books.
GLC02437.00047
5 April 1773
Sends the payment owed to Knox (see GLC02437.00044) and a requests a copy of Shebbear's Practice of Physick.
GLC02437.00048
8 April 1773
Understands that Knox has not received works by Goldsmith that Clarke has requested (see GLC02437.00021 and GLC02437.00045). Makes a new request for Hume's Essays. Asks for his books to be packed and delivered carefully and discretely, because the...
GLC02437.00050
9 April 1773
Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798
Confirms receipt of payment. Wright & Gill was a London stationery company operated by Thomas Wright and William Gill.
GLC02437.00051
12 April 1773
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Lists books he would like to purchase and indicates that he has sent twelve dollars to be credited to his account. Asks to be informed of books that come in from London in the Spring.
GLC02437.00052
19 April 1773
Written on same sheet as Knox's reply to Oliver's last letter (see GLC02437.00046), in which Oliver requested a new copy of the Nautical Almanac for 1774 because pages were missing. Knox promises to return Oliver's Almanac to him with a fixed page....
GLC02437.00053
20 April 1773
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
An invoice listing books and magazines shipped to Knox aboard the Dartmouth appears on the top of the page. The bottom of the page discusses the settling of bills and placement of additional book orders. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00054
25 April 1773
Miller, William, fl. 1773
Asks Knox to edit a magazine subscription so that it is sent to William Morland instead of himself, William Miller.
GLC02437.00055
23 April 1773
Burdett, Charles, 1728-1803
Places an order for books, and expresses desire to settle account next week in Boston.
GLC02437.00056
3 May 1773
Flagg, Henry C., 1742-1801
Asks Knox to bind a copy of Chamber's Dictionary that Flagg will send to him. Advises Knox to pay attention to the moisture in the air, and its effect on book binding. Also informs Knox that he will send him some sugar or molasses. Dr. Flagg later...
GLC02437.00057
Inquiries about a book order, giving some delivery instructions.
GLC02437.00058
15 May 1773
Asks Knox to send the London Magazine or the Town and Country Magazine. Asks about prices for binding. Orders marble covered notebooks.
GLC02437.00059
Warner & McIntrye, fl. 1773
Informs Knox that the bearer of this letter, Dr. James Bradish, should be allowed to select any books he wishes, and the cost charged to Warner & McIntyre's account. The cost can be subtracted from the money Knox owes Warner & McIntyre.
GLC02437.00060
13 May 1773
Hopkins, David, fl. 1773
Orders stationary.
GLC02437.00061
Rivington, James, 1724-1802
Explains that during a visit with Col. Oliver, Mr. Quincy, and Mr. Williams, Knox's name came up as a potential business contact in Boston. Proposes to have Knox advertise some medicine and books that Rivington would like to sell. An inventory of...
GLC02437.00062
21 May 1773
Explains that he has recently gone bankrupt. Explains that his creditors seized all the assets in his shop and "scarce left me the necessities of life." Asks Knox for leniency in regard to the money he owes him.
GLC02437.00063
Fowle, Daniel, 1715-1787
Responds to a letter from Knox with an apology for not fully paying a debt. Comments that it is the nature of the business conducted by him and his kinsman, Robert Fowle, "to credit out the chief of it for twelve months--without interest." Also...
GLC02437.00064
22 May 1773
Wetmore, William, 1749-1830
Inquires about books. Asks Knox if Wilkins' "Anglo-Saxon Laws" is the latest edition and who the author of the tragedy "Adulateur" is. Wetmore was a lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.00065
5 June 1773
Follow-up to his 15 May 1773 letter (see GLC02437.00059) in which he requested magazines and notebooks. Asks Knox if he received the letter.
GLC02437.00071
3 June 1773
Emerson, Bulkeley, 1732-1801
Orders ledgers and paper, and comments on a mistake in a previous bill. Emerson was a bookseller.
GLC02437.00072
13 June 1773
Troutbeck, John, fl. 1755-1784
Lightheartedly discusses hearing that Knox was "confoundedly peeked" by not hearing from Troutbeck for a long time. Reaffirms their friendship, informs Knox of an upcoming trip to the country, and promises future correspondence upon his return....
GLC02437.00073
to Aaron Hobart
16 June 1810
Jones, David, 1748-1822
Notes his reception of Hobart's letter along with the quit claim Deeds, which he sent to French & Everetts. States that he is disappointed because out of the $70 he sent there was "none left for [him]" and he needed it to buy an Iron for the Mill...
GLC06313.04.014
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