Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06105 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he received a letter from Captain [Thomas] Vose and the gardener. Reports the gardener says the soil at Knox's house [Montpelier] will need to be ploughed before they can begin work. Mentions Knox lost two cherry trees but the other trees and plants that survived are being kept at a nursery. Discusses purchasing land (possible referring to the Waldo patent lands) and possible squatters.

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources