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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04999 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on political and financial matters |
| Date | 16 June 1791 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Marked "private" on address leaf. Peirce references Knox's letters of 8 and 9 June. Says his friends concluded it was best not to offer a petition to the legislature regarding the taxes. Observes Knox's instructions regarding Fowles's land and will attend to them. Makes reference to other financial matters and a petition that likely will not be presented before the legislature, since the current session is almost finished. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Taxes or Taxation Finance Petition Government and Civics Waldo Patent |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |