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to Henry Knox
22 July 1773
Brown, Christopher, fl. 1772-1774
Reports shipment of publications to Knox from Thomas Longman, with Brown writing on Longman's behalf. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00085
26 July 1773
McClure, David, 1748-1820
Announces his arrival in Philadelphia after a "long Excursion into the Wilderness." Explains plans to travel back to New England. He expects to arrive in Boston in October. Has just heard of the passing of his friend, Mr. Wheaton, and comments...
GLC02437.00086
6 August 1773
Vinall, John, 1736-1823
Expresses interest in buying a set of globes that were sent to Knox by mistake. Vinall taught mathematics and writing in Boston.
GLC02437.00087
27 July 1773
Murray, John, 1742-1793
Expresses some displeasure with Knox's service, but since Murray was able to correct the problem, he has decided to place a new order for books. Also asks where he can reach the Reverend David M'Clure, who was then returning from missionary work...
GLC02437.00088
to Aaron Hobart
1 January 1820
Collamore, Nathaniel, 1787-?
Mentions the route to take for the mail to be delivered and explains why this route is less expensive. Asks Hobart to mention the two routes to the Post Master General and concludes by saying "We depend on you, to render all the assistance in every...
GLC06313.04.087
5 January 1821
Smith, Albert, 1793-1867
Wishes Hobart a Happy New Year. Mentions that "the noise has not subsided regarding the post offices in Hanson & Pembroke." Also asks him to send a copy of the Intelligencer.
GLC06313.04.089
January 11, 1821
Ritchie, William, 1781-1842
Mentions that Mr. Thorndike, who believes Ritchie has influence with Hobart, has requested another ship sent to the Pacific Ocean, for the protection of commerce. Notes that there may be "some danger of increasing our Naval force in that Sea, lest...
GLC06313.04.091
To James McHenry
February 27, 1811
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
"Atrocious conduct" of John Adams in dismissing McHenry: Adams became "an open aspostate, and a malignant slanderer of Hamilton."
GLC08036
To the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives
29 May 1788
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
A conference with the Penobscot Indians. Signed with initials
GLC08037
To Chew
28 May 1761
Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803
The seizure of a ship's cargo of wine, writing to Mr. Chew of New London to reclaim it: "As you know the general character of the people of that colony I fear that right or wrong they will divide the property between them."
GLC08039
27 November 1821
Cushman, H., fl. 1821
Explains that because he is on the Valuation Committee (which he describes as "an unpleasant situation"), he must obtain information about all "the taxable property in the Commonwealth [of Massachusetts]." Discusses the problems obtaining the...
GLC06313.04.116
5 December 1821
Nourse, Joseph, 1754-1841
Informs Hobart of the amount of United States Stock in Boston ($18,898,381.46). Hobart had been asked to discover this information for tax assessment purposes (see GLC06313.116). Written from the Treasury Department.
GLC06313.04.117
8 April 1774
Rivington, James, 1724-1802
Indicates that he has enclosed a print that he wants Paul Revere to engrave immediately. Explains that he needs the engraving for a fold-out in a copy of Cook's Voyage he is printing. Rivington was a bookseller, printer, and journalist who came to...
GLC02437.00136
23 April 1774
Tyler, William, fl. 1774-1776
Discusses raising a militia in Providence, Rhode Island and asks Knox to send "the Boston Cadets Articles in full" to him. Tyler was an adjutant of Babcock's Rhode Island State Regiment in the Revolutionary War.
GLC02437.00139
30 April 1774
Bell, Robert, fl. 1732-1784
Indicates that he has sent Knox publications to sell and asks him to place an advertisement. A post script gives additional information about some of the publications. Bell was a Philadelphia bookseller.
GLC02437.00142
7 May 1774
GLC02437.00143
13 May 1774
Cary, J., fl. 1774
Discusses advertising in newspapers in regard to business arrangements with Knox.
GLC02437.00145
14 May 1774
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Indicates that he has received the bill of Thomas Boylston and an order for books. Acknowledges the implementation of the "Boston Port Bill," which closed the Boston Harbor in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party. Expresses concern at how it will...
GLC02437.00146
Smith, Godfry, fl. 1774
Dr. Godfry requests the London Magazine and medical magazines.
GLC02437.00147
21 May 1774
McLean, Alexander, fl. 1774
Orders books and magazines.
GLC02437.00149
Whittredge, William, fl. 1774
Confirms the receipt of a book order and places a new one.
GLC02437.00150
13 June 1774
Manning, John, 1741-?
Discusses previous correspondence and a draft brought against him by the New York bookseller and printer James Rivington (see GLC02437.00131 and GLC02437.00137). Manning was a surgeon and apothecary.
GLC02437.00151
24 May 1774
Bayley, Daniel, 1755-1799
Places an order for books and stationary. Bayley was a printer, publisher, and composer.
GLC02437.00152
20 June 1774
Suggests collecting payment from Knox's subscribers to Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, since they have had it a year. Requests a list of subscribers to Cook's Voyage, which Rivington was printing. Asks Knox to forward to New York any news Boston...
GLC02437.00156
27 June 1774
Bass, Phillipe, fl. 1774
Captain Bass informs Knox that he knew his brother John when they sailed to London together. States that he has "been sick going on three years which has seduced me to the necessity to ask favours from Sundry Gentleman." Asks Knox for a donation.
GLC02437.00160
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