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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06105 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about ploughing at Montpelier, land purchases and squatters |
| Date | 25 May 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox he received a letter from Captain [Thomas] Vose and the gardener. Reports the gardener says the soil at Knox's house [Montpelier] will need to be ploughed before they can begin work. Mentions Knox lost two cherry trees but the other trees and plants that survived are being kept at a nursery. Discusses purchasing land (possible referring to the Waldo patent lands) and possible squatters. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Landlord and Tenant Finance |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |