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An account of goods that were left with Mr. Joshua Loring in Boston, by Mr William Knox.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10026 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: October 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 39.7 x 15.3 cm. Order a Copy

Contains a lengthy list of books and their prices. Possibly related to Henry Knox's bookstore, which his brother William helped operate while Henry served in the military. A note at the bottom of page indicates, "Dead stock that will neither sell at vendue or private sale for sterling lost."

Knox, William, 1756-1795

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