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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04746 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0097] October-December 1790 |
| Title | Catharine Greene to Henry Knox about losing her estate due to her late husband's debts |
| Date | 8 October 1790 |
| Author | Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mrs. Greene is losing her estate because of her late husband General Nathanael Greene's debts. She tells Knox that, "I am upon the point of sailing to Charleston to consult with Mr. Rutledge about your plan, and that of others - to relieve or rather to give up my Estate." She is worried about how she will support her children. Says she will not complain, and will do as Knox advises her. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Women of the Founding Era Estate Debt Finance Travel Children and Family Poverty Revolutionary War General |
| People | Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| 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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