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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06043 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about delays with Knox's petition and updates on Knox's other law suits |
| Date | 10 February 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Marked "Private" at address leaf. References Knox's letter of 22 January. Reports that Knox's petition about the taxes has not been taken up yet because the committee chairman, Nathan Dane, has been taken up with Senate business. Says that Mrs. Goldthwait is dead, which "will prevent Genl. Jacksons accomplishing your wishes for a little time." Believes it will not be a problem because his petition is "just & reasonable." Updates Knox on the suit with the ten proprietors. Is on the lookout for the farmers and gardeners Knox requested. Wants to know when they should arrive. Tells Knox he confused the name Hale with the name Hall. Says that Mr. Hale is a gentleman from Portsmouth he hired to present Knox's petition to the New Hampshire legislature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Petition Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Finance Land Transaction Waldo Patent Death Women of the Founding Era Women's History Boundary or Property Dispute Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture; Women in American History; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |