Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05050 Author/Creator: Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 July 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 22.6 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
References Knox's letter of 6 April. Expresses his regrets on the loss Knox is likely to sustain due to his sister-in-law Mrs. Harwood's poor financial situation. Declares, "You may depend on every exertion in my power to recover as much of it as possible." Says Mr. Harwood's finances are in shambles. Feels it unlikely that he can get more than ten shillings to the pound and fears it might be less. Accepts Knox's proposal to pay back the debt Knox owes Longman. Says that Knox is to pay £1,000 this year, with roughly half going to Messrs. Wright and Gill. The rest of the money will be paid to Longman in two equal payments in 1792 and 1793. Says he saw William Knox last week and told him the bad news about the Harwoods. William went to see them and found the money was still not paid because it was "delayed by the Bond & Note Creditors." Says that William "took no notice of Mr. Harwoods situation, or of Her having parted with the Money to him." Reports that William will talk to them again soon.
Thomas Longman was a bookseller and publisher in London who supplied Knox's Boston bookstore before the Revolution.
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