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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06840 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Joseph Peirce about a gardener Knox is hiring from England |
| Date | 14 October 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Peirce, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Addressed to "Joseph Peirce & Son." Asks Peirce to inquire after a gardener Knox is supposed to be hiring from England. Also asks Peirce to forward a variety of articles, including crackers, hinges, nails, and a kettle. |
| Subjects | Labor Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Immigration and Migration Home Furnishings Building Construction Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Peirce, Joseph Hardy (1773-1831) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Joseph Peirce & Son could refer to a merchant business Peirce had with his Joseph Hardy Peirce, who was a merchant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |