Joseph Peirce To Henry Knox On A Missing Receipt And A Recommendation For The Navy 20 October 1794 PDF Download
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on a Missing Receipt and a Recommendation for the Navy, 20 October 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Informs Knox he did not receive the receipt on Palmer's note. Discusses a financial matter regarding when payments are to be made. Recommends a young man for a position in the Navy. Letter is marked as private.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Regarding an Agreement with Creditors, 20 November 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Informs Knox that Mrs. [Lucy?] Flucker's creditors have agreed to accept Knox's offer. Discusses land negotiations. Notes the lowest he was able to get for a particular piece of property was [dollar sign] 1700. Marked as private on the address leaf.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Court Action Against Knox, 30 January 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Marked Private. Says the action of the ten proprietors is continued to the April Court of Common Pleas session. They have not noticed the error in the writ he mentioned earlier. The issue of Gorham's bond will be referred to the judges of the Superior Court. This involves interest earned during the war. Believes his petition on the taxes will be taken up today.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Congratulating the Latter on His Commission, and Lamenting the Plundering of His House and Shop, 19 February 1776 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about a Petition and Concerns from His Tenants, 10 June 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses a petition filed against Knox involving some property. Mentions a conversation he had with Waterman Thomas of Waldoboro, Maine who supports the petition. Reports Thomas says, The people who have paid the full amount of their engagement to your agent can get no Deeds & they have no security - for if you should die. Comments he will call on Judge Sullivan (possibly James or John Sullivan) for assistance.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Regarding Shipments of Marble and Rabbit, 22 December 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Informs Knox he received the case of marble and has shipped it off along with some rabbits. Discusses the sum of money owed to Mr. [possibly John] Smith. Also mentions some undisclosed business being completed with the Brinleys and the continuance of a bond. Marked as private on the address leaf.
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| Release | : 1783 |
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Knox's Financial and Business Affairs, 20 April 1783 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A letter commenting on Knox's personal finances, especially the disposition of government notes. Peirce references Knox's letter of 3 April. Mentions consolidating old notes and registering new ones. Says his brother William did not consign any goods to him, nor to Colonel Sears. Says I rejoice with you that Peace is again likely to visit our Country - The Contest has been severe, - but it has been short - It has been indeed Glorious - in eight years to effect so great a revolution is more than most sanguine at the commencement could have expected. Says Boston Harbor has appeared dismal for want of Ships. Hopes it will put on its wanted appearance of a Forrest. Says Boston in 1783 when compared to 1774 is miserably poor. Says the New York gentlemen, who have been the most successful of war-time businessmen, are planning on leaving soon. Page 2 gives a breakdown of notes and their interest.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Regarding Building Work on Knox's House and Congressional Elections, 5 November 1794 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
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Download Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox Informing Him of a Congress Vote on National Debt, 20 October 1783 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Informs Knox that Congress has voted to discharge the National Debt, and that one party had wanted to insert a clause to exclude the Commutation & confirm it solely to discharge the foreign debt, though this clause did not pass.
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Download Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about a Financial Matter, 25 September 1801 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses a financial matter involving Knox and a General Elliot. Reports he received Knox's [dollar sign] 800 and paid Elliot as Knox requested. Notes he did not have Elliot endorse the receipt as Knox requested but will correct his mistake.
