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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04487 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about land due to Peirce's father and the threat of a new law affecting the Waldo patent |
| Date | 31 January 1790 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Forwards a letter for his brother and thanks Knox for the information about his brother since he had not heard from him since his absence. Asks Knox if he received Pierce's father's letter regarding being the heir to "county land due to my late brother." Asks if a certificate can be made entitling his father to the land. Also informs Knox of a possible Clause "that may affect you very materialy [sic] if adopted - it is to enact a Law to quiet the Setlers [sic] on land who have been in quiet possession thereof..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Children and Family Estate Law Landlord and Tenant Waldo Patent Land Transaction Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |