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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07387 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0142] January-April 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Joseph Peirce about business and selling oak |
| Date | 24 March 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Peirce, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Knox received Peirce's letter of March 18. Talks about business with Mr. [Ebenezer] Pemberton, Cummings and Gould. On the back of the document, Knox notes that "Jonathan Jackson Esq., agent for the fortification of the United States in Boston Harbour, bought of HKnox three inch oak plank, at 15 dollars per 1000 feet." |
| Subjects | Military History Government and Civics Finance Commerce Industry Forestry Building Construction |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Pemberton, Ebenezer (fl. 1747-1810) Jackson, Jonathan (1743-1810) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |