Wait, Thomas Baker, 1762-1830 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07905 Author/Creator: Wait, Thomas Baker, 1762-1830 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Asks Knox if he will help his friend Stephen Chase, a law student, who is publishing an edition of "Sullivan's Lectures on the Feudal Law." Wait wonders if he could help Chase in "procuring a few great names," such as President [John] Adams and Governor [Caleb] Strong, in addition to Knox himself (perhaps for interviews for the book). Adds that Wait and a Mr. Hopkins are publishing the book with Chase, and if it is successful, there may be more books to be published, and Wait will be able to overcome financial hardship.
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