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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06799 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0131] July-September 1796 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on a variety of business and social matters |
| Date | 17 August 1796 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Extensive calculations appear on the back page, beside the address and docket. Writes to Knox on a variety of business and social matters. Relates that he has received a letter from Mrs. Knox, and explains about new living arrangements for Mr. [possibly William] Wetmore and his family. Also discusses financial matters, including negotiations with Mr. [Alexander] Baring (he spells it "Bearing"), and encloses two letters from Baring (not present). |
| Subjects | Finance Immigration and Migration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Wetmore, William (1749-1830) Baring, Alexander (1774-1848) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |