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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
22 January 1773
Sparhawk, Nathaniel (fl. 1773)
Requests a subscription for the Lady's Magazine for 1773 for his mother, Eliza Sparhawk, who will pay Knox for it. A post script asks that any reply to this letter be directed to his mother or his brother, Samuel Sparhawk.
GLC02437.00029
4 February 1773
West, Benjamin (fl. 1773)
Informs Knox that he received his last order of books and places a new one.
GLC02437.00030
16 February 1773
Emerson, Bulkeley (1732-1801)
Sends payment and requests that Knox send him the books listed. Emerson was a bookseller.
GLC02437.00031
17 February 1773
McClure, David (1748-1820)
Writes about his good health and safe return from Indian country. Mentions that he has not received a letter from Knox. Asks Knox to "convey the inclos'd by some safe Conveyance," possibly in reference to a book order. M'Clure sent Knox a letter...
GLC02437.00032
15 February 1773
Haven, Jason (1733-1803)
Book order for "6 of Baxter's Call." Haven was the pastor of the First Church in Dedham.
GLC02437.00033
118 February 1773
Longman, Thomas (1731-1797)
Indicates that he received Thomas Boylston's bill on Champion & Dickason for two hundred pounds sterling and an order for books. Expresses satisfaction with Knox's rebuttal of earlier accusations about underselling that Longman had heard from Knox's...
GLC02437.00034
circa 1770-1775
Granton, V. (fl. 1770-1775)
[Groton, Massachusetts land sale to John Tarbell]
Describes location and price of 100 acres of land along the Squannacook River in Groton Massachusetts sold to Tarbell by Granton. The land was formerly claimed by Hezekiah Lartell.
GLC02437.00035
[Groton, Massachusetts land sale to Asa Holden]
Describes location and price of 103 acres of land near the Squannacook River in Groton Massachusetts sold to Holden by Granton.
GLC02437.00036
[Groton, Massachusetts land sale to Moses Keezer, John Moors, and Nehemiah Longley]
Describes location and price of three plots of land near the Squannacook River in Groton Massachusetts sold by Granton to Keezer, Moors, and Longley.
GLC02437.00037
8 March 1773
Hopkins, David (fl. 1773)
Order for stationary supplies for Daniel Hopkins in Salem, Massachusetts. Placed by David Hopkins.
GLC02437.00038
[Groton, Massachusetts land sale to Nathaniel Lakin, Benjamin Whitney Roberton Lakin, and James Lakin]
Describes location and price of 105.5 acres of land near the Squannacook River in Groton Massachusetts sold to Nathaniel Lakin, Benjamin Whitney Roberton Lakin, and James Lakin by Granton.
GLC02437.00039
11 March 1773
Places an order on Francis Dana, drawn by George Buckmaster. Also orders books.
GLC02437.00040
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
18 March 1773
Preble, Jedidiah (fl. 1773)
[Maine land indenture for Thomas Goldthwait]
Also signed by Jonathan Lowder. Agreement outlining the renting of the land in Lincoln County by Goldthwait from Preble and Lowder. Indicates indenture will last approximately three years and permit building on the land. Discusses rent and payment...
GLC02437.00042
19 March 1773
Putnam, James (1756-1838)
Places a book order. Putnam was among the Massachusetts merchants stigmatized for signing addresses to British Governor Thomas Hutchinson when he departed from Massachusetts in 1774.
GLC02437.00043
22 March 1773
Saltonstall, Nathaniel (1746-1815)
Apologizes for not settling his bill sooner. Knox was then a bookseller in Boston.
GLC02437.00044
Clarke, Joseph (fl. 1773-1774)
Places an order for books and magazines, and inquires about inventory and prices. He also inquired about some of these books, including Goldsmith's Deserted Village, in an earlier letter (see GLC02437.00021).
GLC02437.00045
28 March 1773
Returns a copy of the Nautical Almanac for 1774 because it is missing pages containing calculations of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites for the month of May. He wishes to exchange it for a complete one. Oliver one of the founders of the...
GLC02437.00046
30 March 1773
Parsons, Elijah (1747-1827)
Reverend Parsons requests a subscription to the London Magazine, and inquires about arrivals of other books.
GLC02437.00047
5 April 1773
Sends the payment owed to Knox (see GLC02437.00044) and a requests a copy of Shebbear's Practice of Physick.
GLC02437.00048
Indicates that he has sent six pounds to settle his account and lists books and periodicals he would like to purchase.
GLC02437.00049
8 April 1773
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
9 April 1773
Wright & Gill (fl. 1753-1798)
Confirms receipt of payment. Wright & Gill was a London stationery company operated by Thomas Wright and William Gill.
GLC02437.00051
12 April 1773
Lists books he would like to purchase and indicates that he has sent twelve dollars to be credited to his account. Asks to be informed of books that come in from London in the Spring.
GLC02437.00052
19 April 1773
Written on same sheet as Knox's reply to Oliver's last letter (see GLC02437.00046), in which Oliver requested a new copy of the Nautical Almanac for 1774 because pages were missing. Knox promises to return Oliver's Almanac to him with a fixed page....
GLC02437.00053
20 April 1773
An invoice listing books and magazines shipped to Knox aboard the Dartmouth appears on the top of the page. The bottom of the page discusses the settling of bills and placement of additional book orders. Longman was a London bookseller.
GLC02437.00054
25 April 1773
Miller, William (fl. 1773)
Asks Knox to edit a magazine subscription so that it is sent to William Morland instead of himself, William Miller.
GLC02437.00055
23 April 1773
Burdett, Charles (1728-1803)
Places an order for books, and expresses desire to settle account next week in Boston.
GLC02437.00056
3 May 1773
Flagg, Henry C. (1742-1801)
Asks Knox to bind a copy of Chamber's Dictionary that Flagg will send to him. Advises Knox to pay attention to the moisture in the air, and its effect on book binding. Also informs Knox that he will send him some sugar or molasses. Dr. Flagg later...
GLC02437.00057
Inquiries about a book order, giving some delivery instructions.
GLC02437.00058
15 May 1773
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 & McIntyre (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
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
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
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
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
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. 1770-1784)
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
20 June 1773
Bradbury, Theophilus (1739-1803)
Indicates that he is sending Knox his magazines from 1772 for binding. Requests additional magazines and places an order for stationary.
GLC02437.00077
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