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5 June 1814
Croker, Thomas Crofton, 1798-1854
Myrtleville Island from the Strand road to []
Sketch of Myrtleville Bay and the surrounding area in County Cork, Ireland. Croker was a famous Irish folklorist.
GLC02542.32.26
2 June 1784
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
to James Dundas
Hopes that James will visit "Now that the convulsion of Politicks is over." Mentions "contested elections" and commends "Mr. Pitt, for his Wisdom & discretion in dissolving the last Parliament." Discusses British politics, mentioning Charles Fox...
GLC02549.28
21 April 1787
Asks for correspondence and news about their father's health. Makes a very cryptic comment: "I think the Young Ladies should erect a Pillar in honor of Dr Willis...He has at last out generalled the London Doctors. but as it is a delicate subject to...
GLC02549.31
23 January 1791
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
to Henry Knox
Writes, "General Harmar's letter of the 23d of November as publish'd in the papers, has relieved the minds of many, and the people are now less severe in the observations on his conduct." Says Captain John Hobby has written him seeking an...
GLC02437.04835
18 July 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Henry Jackson
States a Mr. Harper, a performer, will deliver this letter to Jackson. Writes, "He proposes to visit Boston with Monsieur [Alexander] Placide, in order to exhibit such specimens of theatre performances as may be permitted, and the astonishing powers...
GLC02437.05547
14 December 1784
to William Knox
Expresses relief and joy regarding William's recent recovery from an episode of mental illness. Relates that he and his family plan to move from Dorchester to rent John Singleton Copley's house in Boston. Discusses family news, mentioning his...
GLC02437.03076
1793
The Constitution of the New-Jersey Society, for the Promoting of Abolition of Slavery...
GLC08896
1795
Minutes of the Proceedings of the Second Convention of Delegates from the Abolition Societies Established in Different Parts of the United States, Assembled in Philadelphia ...
GLC08897
10 January 1783
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
to the Commissary
Orders to issue a day's worth of rations to musicians in the New Hampshire line "detained at this post by the present storm." Endorsed by a man named Samuel, surname illegible.
GLC02437.01825
1 December 1788
Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker, fl. 1784-1801
[to Lucy Flucker Knox]
Recipient inferred. Beaumez writes to her "sister," likely Lucy Knox, her sister-in-law. Worries that her daughter, Harriett, has consumption. Thanks Lucy for sending barrels of beef, noting her plans to save the choice cuts for Christmas....
GLC02437.04042
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