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1 February 1773
Sparhawk, John, 1743-1787
to Henry Knox
Asks Knox to send him French grammar books and French bibles. Sparhawk later became the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
GLC02437.00028
9 March 1773
Oliver, Andrew, 1731-1799
Places a book order for the "six Vol's of Doddridge on the New Testament." Requests that it be sent to the Reverend Asa Dunbar. Oliver was one of the founders of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical...
GLC02437.00041
4 November 1773
Sherburne, Henry, 1748-1824
Places an order for books, listing the titles at the bottom. Sherburne was a merchant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Titles include, "Bathcelor of Salamanca," "Anacreon," Dicky Gotham & Doll Clod," "Tristan Shandy," "Peregrine Pickle," "Collection...
GLC02437.00096
1861-1865
Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906
The Story of American Liberty as told by Ivan Ivanoff.
Contained in two parts. Part one, 68 pages in length, contains a preface by Tidball, in which he discusses Ivanoff's manuscript, which he claims was found after the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. Writes that the manuscript, originally...
GLC04041.01
23 January 1782
Knox, William, 1756-1795
Written by William Knox to his brother Brigadier General Henry Knox. Good travel description of France before the Revolution. Tells of his journey from L'Orient to Nantes. Arrived in Nantes on 1 December and stayed until 8 December. Goes on to...
GLC02437.01338
6 May 1782
to Lucy Knox
Written by William Knox to his sister-in-law Lucy Knox. Inquires of her health and jokingly calls her newborn son [Marcus Camillus] "the little Roman Stranger." Goes on to say that "I have a good will to be offended that you did not think William a...
GLC02437.01410
2 April 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]
Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter...
GLC02437.03258
12 October 1771
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
[List]
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including lectures, biographies, and poetry.
GLC02437.10368
10 April 1772
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including cookbooks, novels, sermons and travel.
GLC02437.10373
18 July 1772
[Invoice]
List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sermons, dictionaries, the sciences, medicine and others. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.10376
30 May 1787
to Mercy Otis Warren
Replies to her letter from 2 May (GLC02437.03539). Discusses a financial matter involving Winslow Warren (Warren's son), Mr. Hawkins, Knox's brother William, and Mr. Breck. Apologizes for not being able to fully comply with her request from 2 May due...
GLC02437.03558
January 1840
[Testimonies regarding the capture of the Amistad; includes Cinque's testimony]
Created at Connecticut District Court in 7-9 January 1840 by or for William S. Holabird. Serves as notes of the testimony of Richard Robert Madden (head of the British Anti-Slavery [Mixed] Commission in Havana), Sullivan Haley (on board the USS...
GLC05636.13
9 January 1840
Marked "&c Cinqué" at top. Appears to be a continuation of GLC 5636.13. Testimony of Cinqué, leader of the Africans aboard the Amistad, continues. Contains the testimonies of Grabbo and Foolaqua, Amistad mutineers. Includes the testimony of...
GLC05636.14
12 October 1781
Wigglesworth, Edward, 1732-1794
At a meeting of the Corporation of Harvard College.
Copy of Harvard Corporation's vote of thanks to Granville Sharp of London for a donation of a six volume Polyglot Bible and seven copies of Sharp's "The Law of Retribution" to Harvard's library. The copy was sent by Wigglesworth to William Knox...
GLC02437.01220
8 April 1773
Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774
Understands that Knox has not received works by Goldsmith that Clarke has requested (see GLC02437.00021 and GLC02437.00045). Makes a new request for Hume's Essays. Asks for his books to be packed and delivered carefully and discretely, because the...
GLC02437.00050
20 July 1773
Williams, Nehemiah, 1749-1796
Places an order for religious books, providing money in advance and relying on Knox's honor to offer a fair price. Williams was a graduate of Harvard University and a Reverend. Books ordered include: Cruden's "Concordance," Dr Dodd's "common place...
GLC02437.00084
November 6, 1862
Hughes, Alfred, fl. 1862-1864
to Mary Hughes
Altered opinion of Rev. Dr. Baldwin's book Armageddon.
GLC02166.108
21 May 1779
to William Knox
Recaps a letter he recently sent to William, in which he urged William to sail directly to Amsterdam instead of stopping in France. Mentions letters of introduction he previously sent for William's voyage to Europe, noting he will also ask the Baron...
GLC02437.00763
circa 1866
McMillan, Charles, fl. 1866
to William T. Sherman
Writes an inscription to Major General Sherman on a blank flyleaf apparently removed from the "History of Julius Caesar" presenting this "brochure." Hopes that Sherman will be induced to write a similar history about the Civil War. " ... this...
GLC00955.01
6 October 1897
McLean, Nathaniel Collins, 1815-1905
[To historian John C. Ropes on the topic of the Battle of Second Manassas]
GLC01740.05.01 and .02 were originally bound together. Accompanied by a docketed wrapper. In a letter from 6 October, McLean, who was a Union General during the Civil War, responds to a letter from Ropes requesting reminisces of the August 1862...
GLC01740.05.01
9 July 1787
to Samuel Smith
Informs Smith that a friend from France wishes his nephew to study at Princeton College. Wonders if the youth could study for a year or two, focusing on English language and mathematics. Asks the cost of tuition for such a course of study, as well as...
GLC02437.03599
[n.d.]
J.E., Tilton, & Co., 1851-1878
Lowell, James Russell.
Tilton imprint on recto. Identified in ink on verso. Vignette half length seated portrait, holding cane. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.19
D. Appleton & Company, fl. 1861-1880
Bryant, W[illia]m Cullen.
Photograph by A.A. Turner. ; Appleton imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Half length seated portrait of Bryant as an old man. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.33
Jeffery, ?
"A Chance of War"
Short story re: "a romance connected with the Master" that takes place during the Civil War "...at the time our [Federal] troops were endeavouring to surround Stonewall Jackson and prevent his falling back towards Richmond."
GLC01896.149
1861-1877
[Carte de visite of William Shakespeare]
William Shakespeare, carte de visite made from steel engraving. Albumen print. Inscribed: "A[aron]. Jeffery / Richmond / E.R.A. [Edward R. Archer]"
GLC01896.198
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