Rivington, James, 1724-1802 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00178 Author/Creator: Rivington, James, 1724-1802 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1774 Pagination: 3p. : address : docket ; Height: 30.9 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy
Asks him to sell his excess tea, and gives details for the transaction. Indicates that a much larger quantity of the tea he sent is already on its way to Boston. Tells him to work with James Seagrove to sell the additional tea. Thanks him for selling his newspaper, Rivington's New-York Gazetteer. Vouches for the honor and integrity of the "Gallant Royals of Wales," British troops on their way to Boston. Congratulates Knox on his recent marriage to Lucy Flucker. The third page is a note to Dr. Goldthwais, in which Rivington authorizes the release of his money to Knox, and in turn, asks Knox to deliver the money to Seagrove. In a letter from 28 July 1774, Rivington explains how he acquired a shipment of illegal Hyson tea and his plans to have Knox sell it in Boston (see GLC02437.00171). The troops he refers to are the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who were also discussed in that earlier letter. Rivington was a bookseller, printer, and journalist who came to America in 1760.
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