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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05311 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0106] February 1792 |
| Title | Isaac Peirce to Henry Knox about a Bounty Land warrant |
| Date | 7 February 1792 |
| Author | Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Relates that in a previous letter, he asked Knox for help straightening out a Bounty Land warrant owed to his family after the death of his son. Sends the bearer, his grandson Mr. Joseph Peirce Jr., to receive the warrant (it is unclear whether this is the son of Knox's friend Joseph Peirce, who was also delivering Knox a letter; see GLC02437.05310). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Soldier's Pay Land Transaction Westward Expansion Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph Hardy (1773-1831) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Two letters from Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Peirce's son and the Waldo patent |