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Wm. Tomlinson (London) to Richd. How II. - Details of books he has attempted to purchase...

Catalogue reference: HW/87/82

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This record is a file about the Wm. Tomlinson (London) to Richd. How II. - Details of books he has attempted to purchase... dating from 14 Dec 1744.

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Reference

HW/87/82

Date

14 Dec 1744

Description

Wm. Tomlinson (London) to Richd. How II. - Details of books he has attempted to purchase at How's request ... "I have with great grief & much uneasiness observed, since you read much such books, some things which I cannot, & I am sure some time ago you would not approve of .... So dear friend think no more of those books, for I really believe they will hurt you more than you are aware of ..." Story of servant throwing beer over Sir Walter Raleigh when smoking ... Parliamentary bill against pawnbroking. - New patent granted for making China ware from earth from Carolina, - Hopes to set out for Aspley a week on Saturday. & stay at Dunstable. Continues to attend lectures: cause of swelling of drowned corpses.

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/555e928a-bc34-40c6-a5a3-1879453f1148/

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HW/87

Letters & Papers of the How Family

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Wm. Tomlinson (London) to Richd. How II. - Details of books he has attempted to purchase...