London, Decr. 11, 1800
Subtitle: Gentlemen, We were favoured with your joint letter of June 20, inclosing a list of books for the intended library at Washington, and we instantly set about executing the order in the best manner we were able. Inclosed we transmit the invoice and bill of lading, and we earnestly hope the books will arrive perfectly safe ...
Contributors: Bingham, William, 1752-1804; Waln, Robert, 1765-1836; United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Library; Library of Congress
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 37842
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1801
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Appropriations and expenditures; Acquisitions (Libraries); Booksellers and bookselling; Library of Congress
Other titles: Gentlemen, We were favoured with your joint letter of June 20, inclosing a list of books ...
Notes: Invoice of the first consignment of books supplied by Cadell & Davies to the Library of Congress. The letter is addressed to W. Bingham and Robert Waln.

Caption title. Signed on p. 2: Cadell & Davies.

Recorded by Evans among imprints for 1800. However, the letter, being dated at London, Dec. 11, 1800, could not have reached Washington before 1801.

Evans 37842

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