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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02437.04624
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790
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| Title
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Catharine Greene to Henry Knox thanking him for his support and that he is remembered in the children's prayers
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| Date
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7 June 1790
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| Author
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Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814)
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| Recipient
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Knox, Henry
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Writes to thank Knox for his friendship and support and hopes that he will continue his correspondence with her. When he is unable to write, hopes that his brother will send an occasional letter updating her on the well-being of the Knox family. Mentions that her children remember Knox in their prayers. Noted as written in Bethlehem, state unknown.
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| Subjects
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Woman Author Women's History Women of the Founding Era Friendship Revolutionary War General Religion Children and Family
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| People
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Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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| Place written
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Bethlehem, [?]
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| Theme
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The American Revolution; Religion
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| Sub-collection
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The Henry Knox Papers
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Download PDF [draft] Bethlehem June 7 1790 - My Dear Genl I intended immediately upon my arrival here to have done myself the honor of writing to you - but my situation has been such hitherto as to prevent it - and now I have half a dozen children playing Monk[e]y tricks about me so that it is almost impossible - Would so God I could tell you my Dear Genl, how sensible I am of every part of your goodness to me, but alas that is impossible - but be assured tthat, never till I cease to smile, and to weep, will the gratitude and affection which I feel for you be forgotten I shall fear to write to you as often as my inclination would lead me to - least I should [2] impose a task on you by reading my letters and take up that time which would necessarily and more agreeably be devoted to something else[.] I pray you however to let me hear as often as you can conveniently, of your health and happiness - if you have not leisure to write yourself a line from your Brother saying how you and the family are, would be particularly gratifying to an absent friend who is shut up from all society - Have my letters or papers yet arrived from My Dear friend, or has my Brother arrived? My Children say that they never forget you in their Morning or Evening prayers because you are so good to their Mama nor wou[l]d I, if I believed as they do - [3] be pleased to present my compliments to Mrs Knox and my other friends and believe me Your sincere and affectionate C Greene [address leaf] The Honorable Genl H. Knox New York [docket] from Mrs Greene 7th June 1790 Answered the 14th the day I reced it and enclosed a letter from Mr Miller
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