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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00088 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0007] June-December 1773 |
| Title | John Murray to Henry Knox about an order of books and the whereabouts of David McClure |
| Date | 27 July 1773 |
| Author | Murray, John (1742-1793) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses some displeasure with Knox's service, but since Murray was able to correct the problem, he has decided to place a new order for books. Also asks where he can reach the Rev'd David McClure, who was then returning from missionary work with the Delaware Indians in a town on the Muskingum River in Ohio (see GLC02437.00015, GLC02437.00032 and GLC02437.00086). Murray was pastor of the church at Boothbay, in the province of the Massachusetts Bay. |
| Subjects | Book Selling American Indian History Religion Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Murray, John (1742-1793) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McClure, David (1748-1820) |
| Place written | Boothbay, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Native Americans; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from David McClure to Henry Knox discussing a trip to Western Pennsylvania Letter from David McClure to Henry Knox regarding an order of books and his work as a missionary Letter from to Henry Knox to David McClure about his travel plans and the death of a friend |