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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06237 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox regarding building work on Knox's house and congressional elections |
| Date | 5 November 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox he paid William Griffin for 30 sheep and grass seeds. Notes he also furnished Griffin with materials to finish Knox's house on Brigadiers Island, present day Sears Island, Maine. Discusses the election and comments it was magnificent. Provides a tally of all the votes in possibly the Congressional election. Marked as private on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Building Construction Election Government and Civics President Congress |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ames, Fisher (1758-1808) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |