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Two letters from Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Peirce's son and the Waldo patent, 7-8 February 1792

Title
Two letters from Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Peirce's son and the Waldo patent, 7-8 February 1792.
Production
[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1792]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Notes
Collection: The Henry Knox Papers.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Contains two letters. The first, written on 7 February 1792, declares that he was informed by General [Benjamin] Lincoln that Lincoln has no openings under him and so will be unable to hire Peirce's son at present. However, he will keep him in mind for any future openings. Peirce's son, who is the bearer of the letter, intends to set up trade connections between Philadelphia and Boston. He also brings Knox a document from Henry Jackson related to their attempts to purchase land. Peirce discusses Jackson's attempts to get the legislature to approve the canal building project. The second discusses farming on the Waldo patent lands, as well as news about the Indian wars in the Northwest territories. Also discusses his son's new business prospects.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Genre/Form
Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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