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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01295 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0035] November 1781 |
Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about military and business matters |
Date | 22 November 1781 |
Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | Had wanted to write earlier but was afraid a letter might not reach him. Informs Knox that his brother William left for France on the 20th. Before he left, Knox's brother William left Peirce various papers and "empower'd me to transact his affairs in his absence, at the same time wished me to inform you thereof." Promises to forward letters he has since received from William. Discusses the surrender of Cornwallis: "The taking of Lord Cornwallis' Army is an event of prodigious magnitude, such as may produce a peace at a much earlier period than the most sanguine could expect." Discusses the siege at York and the humiliation of the British. Mentions General John Burgoyne and General Benjamin Lincoln. Includes a long list of items William Knox left in his care and discusses William's business ventures in Europe. |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Children and Family Travel France Global History and Civics Finance Military History Continental Army Battle Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Surrender Merchants and Trade Commerce |
People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, William (1756-1795) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) Burgoyne, John (1722-1792) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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