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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03140 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Mr. Wilson regarding book subscription proposals |
| Date | 6 May 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wilson, [?] |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Encloses Catharine Macaulay's proposals regarding a subscription for her history (possibly referring to her book, A History of England from the Accession of James I to the Elevation of the House of Hanover). Writes, "If you could induce any Gentleman to take this matter under his immediate patronage and make personal applications, more subscribers might be obtained than in any other way. By pursuing this method I obtained three hundred subscribers in one day." |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts Women's History Global History and Civics Book Selling Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Graham, Catharine Macaulay (1731-1791) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Arts & Literature; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |