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Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06073 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 April 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 30.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he sent out notifications to his properties and mentions hiring a gardener. Asks Knox to provide the gardener with instructions. Also speaks of the possibility of war and the impact it will have. Mentions the people's unfavorable opinion of China.

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

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