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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02296 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0061] 16-31 July 1783 |
| Title | James Rivington to Henry Knox about a request for the book Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" |
| Date | 16 July 1783 |
| Author | Rivington, James (1724-1802) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Rivington, the New York printer and bookseller, signs in text. Mentions Knox's previous request for a copy of Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations." Forwards his only copy, which Knox can keep or return. The 2 volumes cost £2.5 sterling. Says no advance on them is requested. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Economics Literature and Language Arts Book Selling Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |