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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02469 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | A letter from Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox regarding the renting of a house and farm |
| Date | 4 September 1783 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Peirce references Knox's letter of 27 August. Says he has signed an agreement for a house for Knox "for one quarter certain to commence the 15th of this month at £45." Reports the farm can be rented with the house next year. |
| Subjects | Contract Land Transaction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Finance Revolutionary War General |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Peirce was a Boston merchant who was Knox's business agent. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |