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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.06524
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0127] July-September 1795 
Title Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox sending items and discussing city unrest
Date 15 September 1795
Author Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Sends Knox a number of items including pitch, tar, cider, and others. Describes unrest in the city where there has been a mob patrolling the streets.
Subjects Mobs and Riots  Alcohol  Diet and Nutrition  Merchants and Trade  Commerce  Building Construction  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828)  
Place written Boston, Massachusetts
Theme Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859