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Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797 [Invoice of goods shipped to Henry Knox by Thomas Longman]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08369 Author/Creator: Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph document Date: 29 July 1774 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 30.4 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy

List of books Longman shipped to Knox. It was shipped in 5 packages. The shipment also included chapbooks, plays, and monthly reviews. The cost of trunks, cases, shipping, and insurance is included. The total came to £238.8.6 1/2. Gives a short list of books out of print or unavailable in England.

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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