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1795
Trumbull, John (1750-1831)
M'Fingal: A modern epic poem [New York edition with engravings]
With nine copper-plate engravings. Signed on titlepage: "Soloman Williams'/1795." Collateral to John Adams ALS to John Trumbull, GLC 1228.
GLC00288
2 March 1797
Webster, Noah (1758-1843)
to Francis Childs
Webster, book writer and editor of the New York Federalist newspaper "The Commercial Advertiser," writes to Childs, a New York publisher and friend, in London. Asks Childs to place an order for type with Caslon's foundry, perhaps for his newspaper...
GLC00312
1797
Paine, Thomas
Agrarian justice opposed to agrarian law, and the agrarian monopoly...
8vo; Disbound. Howes P21, Gimbel-Yale 112, Evans 32630
GLC00387
2 May 1803
Longworth, David (1765?-1821)
[Bill for two books]
Bill from David Longworth for two copies of "Telemachus" to Thomas Jefferson for $17.00.
GLC00496.176
10 October 1812
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
to Alexander Everett
Discusses their correspondence and Everett's international travel. Comments on Oxford and mentions Shakespeare. Discusses reading Clarke's travels, possibly referring to Edward Clarke's "Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa...
GLC00639.07
25 January 1789
to James Bridge
Adams describes acting like a recluse, spending most of his time in study. He praises the fourth volume of Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Adams asks that if Bridge sees a mutual friend, Stacey, to ask him to return Adams'...
GLC00958.03
10 August 1791
Adams denies that his father had any part in writing the Publicola letters, which attacked Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" as too radical. Adams does acknowledge that he is the author, claiming that idleness motivated his effort to "dabble in...
GLC00958.07
10 August 1783
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
to James Rivington
Thanks Rivington for the copy of Smith's "Wealth of Nations" that he sent. Knox signed in text. See GLC02437.02296 for Rivington's original note.
GLC02437.02379
17 September 1783
Paine, Thomas (1737-1809)
to Henry Knox
Sends his respects to Knox. through a Mr. Darby , a former pupil of his from England.
GLC02437.02526
14 January 1785
Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814)
Written by Warren, who was a neighbor of Knox when he lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Apologizes for not returning several books she borrowed from Knox (the "Life of Sobieski" and Adam Ferguson's "Roman Republic"). Expresses sentiments of...
GLC02437.03085
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