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18 October 1803
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
to Henry Knox
Discusses his management of Knox's financial relationships with Mr. J[onathan] D. Robins, Mr. Samuel Brown, Mr. William Marston, and others.
GLC02437.07832
circa 1770-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Joseph Peirce [incomplete?]
Discusses debts and payments.
GLC02437.08148
1790/10/09
to Joseph Peirce
Hoping to sell the portion of the Waldo Patent that previously belonged to Thomas Flucker as soon as possible. Worries that the lands will soon be made worthless by the number of people who have settled there illegally without paying. For this...
GLC02437.09233
29 November 1794
Discusses account information regarding [the late] Mr. [Thomas?] Flucker's estate. Requests Pierce has General [Henry] Jackson pay the creditors first then draw upon Knox for any differences.
GLC02437.09840
20 August 1798
Pemberton, Ebenezer, fl. 1747-1810
Updates Knox on Thomas and Francis Flucker's accounts. Notes he has enclosed (not included) their accounts and receipts for the winter term.
GLC02437.09851
4 January 1789
Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810
Two parts. First part from Samuel Ogden. Sends regards to Knox's children who have recovered from the measles. Writes about work done for a ship and land on the St. Lawrence river. Mentions that Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris "will be authorized to sell a...
GLC02437.10218
18 December 1793
to unknown
Discusses information about a bond and that he has "since heard that they have ordered the bond to be put into suit." Feels anxious about this and wants to be informed as soon as possible about it. Goes on to discuss arguments concerning the bond....
GLC02437.10290
11 January 1794
Discusses proprietors and states that "it must be defered as soon as possible in order to give time to obtain an aqcuitable [sic] decision or compromise with the state." Mentions issues with taxes and employment of new people. Waterstained in the...
GLC02437.10291
19 March 1794
Writes about continuing to receive supplies from France. Seems annoyed about changes in the arrangements, stating "[t]his therefore had better be the course of the business that is to descend upon the agreements ... in Paris." Discusses Mr. Dunton...
GLC02437.10294
17 June 1794
Discusses the situation with the construction of the house and states that "I am making great exertions to endevor [sic] to be arrange my business in such a manner, as to set [out for] the province of Maine in the in the course of the next month ......
GLC02437.10301
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