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Peirce asks Knox if he has the Goods of Mr. Fluckers. The Committee is planned to meet the next month. He advises Knox to attend the meeting.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Committee Meeting and Goods of the Fluckers, 23 April 1800
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Peirce asks Knox if he has the Goods of Mr. Fluckers. The Committee is planned to meet the next month. He advises Knox to attend the meeting.
Note from Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox Saying that the Goods Knox Ordered are Being Shipped, 19 December 1791
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Writes to inform Knox that he has placed on board a particular schooner bound for New York several goods that Knox wanted, including potatoes and cranberries. Marked private on address leaf.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox with Updates on the Committee Deciding on Tax Burden of People Concerned with the Waldo Lands, 20 February 1794
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Marked Private on address leaf. Updates Knox on the joint committee that is deciding on the taxes on the Waldo patent. The session was postponed until the next meeting of the legislature where current owners of the land will need to give just cause on why the heirs must pay all the taxes. Goes into detail about what they should do to prepare for the next session with the legislature. Mentions he found a farmer for Knox.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on the Rulings of a Committee on Land Transactions, 23 February 1795
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Discusses the rulings of the committee regarding land transactions.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about Knox's Financial and Business Affairs, 20 April 1783
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A letter commenting on Knox's personal finances, especially the disposition of government notes. Peirce references Knox's letter of 3 April. Mentions consolidating old notes and registering new ones. Says his brother William did not consign any goods to him, nor to Colonel Sears. Says I rejoice with you that Peace is again likely to visit our Country - The Contest has been severe, - but it has been short - It has been indeed Glorious - in eight years to effect so great a revolution is more than most sanguine at the commencement could have expected. Says Boston Harbor has appeared dismal for want of Ships. Hopes it will put on its wanted appearance of a Forrest. Says Boston in 1783 when compared to 1774 is miserably poor. Says the New York gentlemen, who have been the most successful of war-time businessmen, are planning on leaving soon. Page 2 gives a breakdown of notes and their interest.
Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox about a Petition, 27 January 1789
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Has received Knox's last letter. Has not yet seen Mr. [Isaac] Winslow, Sr. but has seen a member of the petition committee, who declared that the committee will meet in two or three days. Hopes to see Mr. Winslow before then. Has enclosed a copy of the petition, Knox's check book from the bank, and a letter to Peirce's brother (not present).
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on a Shipment of Goods and Family News, 23 September 1796
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Signed by Joseph Peirce & Son. Contains three notes. The first informs Knox what goods are being shipped to him on board Captain Keller's vessel. The second asks Knox to tell the Duc de Liancourt that letters of his were sent. The third tells Knox that Peirce expects that his son is on his way home, which is why he has not written to him. However, if his son is not on his way home, and Knox should see him, asks that Knox tell him the Peirce family is all well and looking forward to seeing him.
Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox about Selling Knox's Property, 6 April 1791
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Peirce writes to Secretary of War Knox regarding the condition of Knox's property they are trying to sell. Peirce tells Knox, it may be of importance for me to know if you furnished Mr. Jas Bowdoin with the statement of Mr. Flucker's acct. Peirce believes the statement was in Knox's handwriting. Thinks the commission might use that in case Knox claims he did not pay the note.
Joseph Pierce to Henry Knox about Debtors to Mr. Flucker's Estate, Harmar's Expedition and Need for More Troops to Fight the Indians, 15 February 1791
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Writes Knox to discuss the business of Mr. Flucker's Estate. Says he has heard from the debtors and they seem disposed to pay as fast as they can. There are some obstacles with some of the debtors that the letter details. Notes General [Josiah] Harmar's expedition was unsuccessful. Insists that Knox must send a powerful force of regular troops - and strike the Red men so effectually that they [never more] will have it in their power to do much mischief again... Mentions in the postscript that Henry Jackson calld several times to tell me the Cause of not writing.
Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox on Political and Financial Matters, 16 June 1791
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Marked private on address leaf. Peirce references Knox's letters of 8 and 9 June. Says his friends concluded it was best not to offer a petition to the legislature regarding the taxes. Observes Knox's instructions regarding Fowles's land and will attend to them. Makes reference to other financial matters and a petition that likely will not be presented before the legislature, since the current session is almost finished.