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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08377 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0009] May-June 1774 |
| Title | Sales of books from Henry Knox to Robert Bell |
| Date | 1774 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Knox sent Bell 42 copies of Viand's "Voyage with Falconers Shipwreck," 24 copies of Cappipina's "Letters," and 11 copies of "Letters to Blackstone." The total bill comes to £19.8.6 in Pennsylvania currency. Assumed to be Henry Knox's handwriting. |
| Subjects | Merchants and Trade Commerce Book Selling Literature and Language Arts Maritime Travel |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bell, Robert (ca. 1732-1784) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Robert Bell was a famous bookseller and book auctioneer in Philadelphia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |