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12 August 1773
Longman, Thomas (1731-1797)
[Invoice of goods]
Lists books on a variety of subjects to be shipped to Boston for Henry Knox. Includes books on poetry, animals, "heathen gods," biographies, histories and others.
GLC02437.08331
1774
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
[Robert Bell's account with Henry Knox]
Knox sent Bell 42 copies of Viand's "Voyage with Falconers Shipwreck," 24 copies of Cappipina's "Letters," and 11 copies of "Letters to Blackstone." The total bill comes to £19.8.6 in Pennsylvania currency. Assumed to be Henry Knox's handwriting.
GLC02437.08377
4 May 1778
Amory, Jonathan (fl. 1778-1779)
[Receipt for William Knox]
William Knox bought 20 dictionaries, a dozen memorandum books, and a dozen small memorandum books. The total is £34.15.4.
GLC02437.08428
13 May 1778
Badger, John (fl. 1778)
[List of books bought at vendue]
List of books bought at vendue. Includes Pliny's "Letters," Cole's "Dictionary," and "Telemachus. All in all about 50 books seem to have been purchased. The total came to £31.7.0. Signed by Badger that payment was received.
GLC02437.08430
1781
Delolme, Jean L. (fl. 1781)
The Constitution of England... [3rd edition]
Jean-Louis Delolme's treatise The Constitution of England, published in multiple French and English editions, is said by R. R. Palmer to have had greater impact on pre-Revolutionary continental views of British politics, than did the Montesqieu's...
GLC03771.02
1772/03/20
Pittman, Philip
re: his book and asking recipient to forward books from Madras India
GLC04344.02
24 December 1782
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Charles W. F. Dumas re: need to conclude a peace treaty (treaty of Paris)
Written as American Peace Commissioner in Paris. Dumas served as an American agent in the Hague. Requests a copy of G. Pownal's Pensees sur la Revolution &c. Adams writes "We cannot say whether we are to have Peace or not. I wish the definitive...
GLC03296
1776
Simes, Thomas
New military, historical & explanatory dictionary
GLC03449
1773
Wheatley, Phillis (1753-1784)
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Poems written by the "Negro Servant" of John Wheatley of Boston. Printed at London by A. Bell and sold in Boston by Cox and Berry. First edition copy. The first book of poetry by an African American. Bound in nineteenth century vellum, with...
GLC06154
26 August 1780
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826)
to James Dundas
Discusses sending his ill wife away to convalesce, referencing an essay by Montaigne in which he mentions being fonder of his wife after they have been apart. She will be "Sea Bathing, which I believe to be the most powerful restorative we have."...
GLC02549.13
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