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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06116 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about a petition and concerns from his tenants |
| Date | 10 June 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses a petition filed against Knox involving some property. Mentions a conversation he had with Waterman Thomas of Waldoboro, Maine who supports the petition. Reports Thomas says, "The people who have paid the full amount of their engagement to your agent can get no Deeds & they have no security - for if you should die…" Comments he will call on Judge Sullivan (possibly James or John Sullivan) for assistance. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute Petition Waldo Patent Law Contract |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |