Letters : to William Bentley, 1796-1817.

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Letters : to William Bentley, 1796-1817.

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The letters, dated at Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and other European cities, concern the exchange between Ebeling (in Europe) and Bentley (in Salem, Mass.) of parcels containing books, newspapers, and manuscripts. The letters to Ebeling concern Silsbee, Robison, and Van Staphorts & Co. couriering or shipping books to or from Bentley.

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Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1773-1850

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U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts, shipowner, and banker. From the description of Nathaniel Silsbee papers, 1809-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980464 ...

Ebeling, Christophe Daniel, 1741-1817

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Ebeling was librarian of the Stadtsbibliothek and professor at the University of Hamburg. Part of his personal collection of Americana was bought by Israel Thorndike and presented to Harvard College in 1818. From the description of Papers, ca. 1790-1818. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612369167 English translation by John Eberle. From the description of History of Pennsylvania manuscript, 1682-1702 / By Christophe Daniel Ebeling, translated by John Ebe...

Robison, John, 1739-1805

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Scientific writer and mathematical philosopher. Professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, 1773-1805, and first general secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. From the description of Letter : Edinburgh, to Hon[ora]ble Sir, 1790 Feb. 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39880381 ...

Van Staphorst & Co.,

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Bentley, William, 1759-1819

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Epithet: Printer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x0000bd Bentley (Harvard, Class of 1777) was tutor at Harvard. From the description of Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972755 Massachusetts resident (Essex County) and Unitarian clergyman. From the description of Letter, ca. 1804. (Duke University Library). Worl...