Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01654 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 October 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy
Discusses a variety of business concerns with Knox regarding Knox's investments with the Government, and asks for his opinion on how to handle certain matters. Mentions that he and Colonel Hatch are planning to send to Knox possessions of his brother William Knox's, which have been in the possession of Mr. [Joshua] Loring while William has been in Europe. Relates that the appraisers living on a limerock farm that Knox is interested in are having difficulty conducting their appraisal due to the presence of the enemy. Discusses the recent death of a Treasurer Gardner and the candidates who might replace him. Also mentions the arrival of a ship from Amsterdam, which carries no news of William Knox, but news that new Commissioners are close to arriving at Paris to negotiate a peace treaty, and that Gibraltar will likely fall soon.
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