Pierce, William, 1740-1789 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03921 Author/Creator: Pierce, William, 1740-1789 Place Written: Belmont, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy
Major Pierce informs Knox he sent him "a few Water Melons and two [musk] melons. by Schemmerhorn. They will arrive, I hope, in season to be acceptable." A note on verso underneath the address leaf states, "2 Water Mellions Rotten & 1 [Musk] Mellion."
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