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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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HW/87/82
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Date (When the record was created)
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14 Dec 1744
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Description (What the record is about)
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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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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/555e928a-bc34-40c6-a5a3-1879453f1148/
Series information
HW/87
Letters & Papers of the How Family
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How White Papers
Within the series: 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...