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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05301 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0105] January 1792 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about friends and family |
| Date | 29 January 1792 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for his attention to his son, especially for his help in getting his son a job with General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Discusses taxation on estates and refers to General [Henry] Jackson and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn (may be alluding to the Waldo patent lands). Mentions that he hasn't heard from his brother in some time, and asks whether the brother has traveled into the Indian Country. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction American Indian History Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Children and Family Office Seeker Estate Finance Taxes or Taxation Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |