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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00252 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox congratulating the latter on his commission, and lamenting the plundering of his house and shop |
| Date | 19 February 1776 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Praises Knox and congratulates him on his recent commission to colonel and his successful operation retrieving artillery from Fort Ticonderoga. Discusses his own ill health as well as his desire to get well and return to military service. Comments on his friends' attempt to conceal the plundering of his house and shop from him, in order to avoid agitating his health. Comments on a man named Hardy, who Peirce recommended and for whom Knox found work. Recollects and affirms their friendship. In a post script, favorably mentions a proposal by the Continental Congress to fortify a dock for the American Navy in New London Harbor. |
| Subjects | Military History Navy Revolutionary War Artillery Fort Ticonderoga Siege of Boston Health and Medical Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Friendship Navy Continental Congress Congress Fortification |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1748-1812) |
| Place written | Norwich, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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