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Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06337 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 February 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 25.5 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses financial business and expresses his wish that Knox be in Boston as he had planned, stressing the importance of his presence due to financial interests. Mentions a plan to buy poultry.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

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