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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00146 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0009] May-June 1774 |
| Title | Thomas Longman to Henry Knox about business matters and the effect of "Boston Port Bill" |
| Date | 14 May 1774 |
| Author | Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Indicates that he has received the bill of Thomas Boylston and an order for books. Acknowledges the implementation of the "Boston Port Bill," which closed the Boston Harbor in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party. Expresses concern at how it will affect their business. Also includes his hope that "the measures taken by Parliament will not materially affect my good friends in Boston." Longman was a London bookseller. |
| Subjects | Book Selling Boston Tea Party Boston Port Bill Naturalization Merchants and Trade Commerce Revolutionary War Government and Civics Global History and Civics |
| People | Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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