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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06286 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on obtaining animals for Knox's new estate |
| Date | 28 December 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox it may be too late in the season to procure the quantity of poultry Knox had wanted. Notes he will procure the deer in June and advises Knox to have his park fixed before their arrival. Describes the quantity and type of land the deer will prefer. Continues to discuss the preparations of Knox's property for the various animals. Also mentions the legal rights to a piece of property. Notes Judge [James] Sullivan's "History of Maine" (The History of the District of Maine) will be out in a fortnight. Marked as private on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Montpelier Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Diet and Nutrition Law Land Transaction Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sullivan, James (1744-1808) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |