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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04152 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Isaac Peirce to Henry Knox about bounty lands to which he is entitled |
| Date | 23 March 1789 |
| Author | Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes to discuss bounty lands due to him for being an officer of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Discusses the death of his two sons, Hardy and Isaac Peirce, in the service. As executor of his son Isaac's estate, would like to know what lands are owed them. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Revolutionary War General Revolutionary War Continental Army Death Military History Estate Soldier's Pay Land Transaction |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Isaac (1722-1811) Peirce, Isaac (1753-1781) Peirce, Hardy (1756-1776) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |