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Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06524 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Sends Knox a number of items including pitch, tar, cider, and others. Describes unrest in the city where there has been a mob patrolling the streets.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

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