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19 May 1773
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
[Invoice]
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including geography, song books, biographies, and others.
GLC02437.10381
9 June 1773
Hopkins, David, fl. 1773
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including novels, law, Classical literature, and others. Noted as written in Newport, state unknown.
GLC02437.10382
18 June 1789
Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814
to Henry Knox
Would like to recommend Major Henry Warren (likely her son) for the position of Collector of Customs for Plymouth and Duxborough, and mentions that he had worked with General Benjamin Lincoln. Hopes Knox might be able to use his influence with...
GLC02437.04245
14 January 1785
Written by Warren, who was a neighbor of Knox when he lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Apologizes for not returning several books she borrowed from Knox (the "Life of Sobieski" and Adam Ferguson's "Roman Republic"). Expresses sentiments of...
GLC02437.03085
24 September 1790
Writes in full, "Though some of my late letters have been received by the minister at War with a silence which perhaps ought to forbid further interruption: yet I will not suppose it as designed neglect & ask my friend General Knox to accept a small...
GLC02437.04736
12 October 1790
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to [Mercy Otis] Warren
Secretary of War Henry Knox missed seeing [Mercy Otis] Warren in Boston. Tells Warren to "be proud [of] addg yr name" to America's list of literary figures. See GLC02437.04736 for Warren's letter to Knox.
GLC02437.04751
5 May 1785
to James Webber
Expresses his gratitude for the care Webber has taken to assist his brother William, who suffered from mental illness. Mentions a box of books, sent from London by Sharp, that were damaged in transit. Writes, "I am not well acquainted with the...
GLC02437.03139
1902/04/20
Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910
to: "my dear boys."
Describes the blizzard last night. Discusses his work building a suspension bridge across Nome River at the expense of about $5,000 but storms are delaying the construction. Afterwards, he expects to work for the North American Trading and...
GLC05245.15
1909/07/08
to Owen Horsfall
He has been busy with emergency work and lodge meetings. Ed has written about his " 'frat' experiences." The money order he sent came back and he filled out a new one. [continued on 9/09] He invested in a labor saving plant but says he is...
GLC05245.48
[n.d.]
"Longfellow Children."
Image of three young girls embracing one another. Photo from painting or engraving. White mount with "Longfellow Children" inscribed on verso in pencil.
GLC06391.08
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