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15 May 1773
Miller, William, fl. 1773
to Henry Knox
Asks Knox to send the London Magazine or the Town and Country Magazine. Asks about prices for binding. Orders marble covered notebooks.
GLC02437.00059
Warner & McIntrye, fl. 1773
Informs Knox that the bearer of this letter, Dr. James Bradish, should be allowed to select any books he wishes, and the cost charged to Warner & McIntyre's account. The cost can be subtracted from the money Knox owes Warner & McIntyre.
GLC02437.00060
13 May 1773
Hopkins, David, fl. 1773
Orders stationary.
GLC02437.00061
Rivington, James, 1724-1802
Explains that during a visit with Col. Oliver, Mr. Quincy, and Mr. Williams, Knox's name came up as a potential business contact in Boston. Proposes to have Knox advertise some medicine and books that Rivington would like to sell. An inventory of...
GLC02437.00062
21 May 1773
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Explains that he has recently gone bankrupt. Explains that his creditors seized all the assets in his shop and "scarce left me the necessities of life." Asks Knox for leniency in regard to the money he owes him.
GLC02437.00063
Fowle, Daniel, 1715-1787
Responds to a letter from Knox with an apology for not fully paying a debt. Comments that it is the nature of the business conducted by him and his kinsman, Robert Fowle, "to credit out the chief of it for twelve months--without interest." Also...
GLC02437.00064
22 May 1773
Wetmore, William, 1749-1830
Inquires about books. Asks Knox if Wilkins' "Anglo-Saxon Laws" is the latest edition and who the author of the tragedy "Adulateur" is. Wetmore was a lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts.
GLC02437.00065
24 May 1773
Emerson, Bulkeley, 1732-1801
Informs Knox that he received an order of magazines and will deliver them. His daughter will bring the payment, for which he requests a receipt. Emerson was a bookseller.
GLC02437.00066
25 May 1773
Harrod, Benjamin, 1741-1793
Humbly asks Knox for a loan of five or six dollars. Indicates that he will explain the circumstances that brought him to ask in a personal meeting.
GLC02437.00067
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
Discusses the settling of a bill and a new order for books. Indicates that he has shipped four trunks of books to Boston. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00068
1 June 1773
Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774
Discusses an order for books and quills. Seeks an explanation for the increase in price for a book, Leland's "View of Deistical Writers." Inquires about his request that Knox acquire some snuff for him, even though he knows Knox does not deal in...
GLC02437.00069
2 June 1773
Brown, Christopher, fl. 1772-1774
Reports shipment of publications to Knox from Thomas Longman, with Brown writing on Longman's behalf. The new publications Knox purchased are listed at the top of the letter. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00070
5 June 1773
Follow-up to his 15 May 1773 letter (see GLC02437.00059) in which he requested magazines and notebooks. Asks Knox if he received the letter.
GLC02437.00071
3 June 1773
Orders ledgers and paper, and comments on a mistake in a previous bill. Emerson was a bookseller.
GLC02437.00072
13 June 1773
Troutbeck, John, fl. 1755-1784
Lightheartedly discusses hearing that Knox was "confoundedly peeked" by not hearing from Troutbeck for a long time. Reaffirms their friendship, informs Knox of an upcoming trip to the country, and promises future correspondence upon his return....
GLC02437.00073
12 August 1773
Two letters on a single page. The first part is a copy of Longman's 16 June 1773 letter (see GLC02437.00075), which discusses the settling of a bill, an order for books, and the delay caused by a Captain Lyde, who would not be sailing when he told...
GLC02437.00074
16 June 1773
Discusses the settling of a bill, an order for books, and the delay caused by a Captain Lyde, who would not be sailing when he told Troutbeck he would. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00075
Confirms the receipt of an order. Reiterates a question about the costs of bookbinding. Is pleased that Knox sent Town & Country Magazine, because Miller prefers it to the others periodicals he asked about (see GLC02437.00059).
GLC02437.00076
1 November 1810
Gurney, Nathan, 1769-1850
to Aaron Hobart
Mentions that the "republican cause seems to be gathering strength," and cites successes in Delaware and Vermont. Reminds Hobart that the a congressional election is next Monday and discusses some of those involved.
GLC06313.04.019
21 December 1810
Cropper, Benson, & Co., fl. 1810
Sends a payment for ninety pounds (not included). Cropper, Benson, & Co. was a merchant firm in Liverpool, England.
GLC06313.04.020
18 March 1811
Armelt, William, fl. 1811
Proposes sailing together to Abington on 1 May 1811, but understands if Hobart has to sail sooner. Also asks Hobart to inquire about the cotton manufactory, as he intends to take up that business.
GLC06313.04.021
22 December 1811
Hobart, Aaron, 1764-1818
Informs his son that he needs to get supplies such as sand and glass. Mentions he is enclosing is a note from Joseph Hearsey with orders for Hobart to send a writ.
GLC06313.04.022
25 November 1811
Winslow, John, fl. 1811
Shares his view and experiences in Hanover, Massachusetts, because he has heard that Hobart is planning on settling and opening a law office there.
GLC06313.04.023
9 April 1813
Asks his son if he can get from Judge Thomas the sum of his father's estate. Also mentions that several cases have been settled.
GLC06313.04.025
27 June 1813
Greenleaf, Simon, 1783-1853
Informs Hobart that he is moving to Massachusetts. Thus, he offers his real estate in Gray, Maine to Hobart, "a gentleman of .... political character and professional talents." Describes the business there and mentions he "will sell from $2500 to...
GLC06313.04.026
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