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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07877 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0154] July-December 1804 |
| Title | Christiana Swan, probably to Lucy Knox Jr, describing life in Paris and Holland |
| Date | 10 September 1804 |
| Author | Swan, Christiana (fl. 1799-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy, Jr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | No addressee is listed, but based on previous letters, may be written to Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Writes a lengthy letter about her life in Paris. Talks about the luxuries of the city, as well as the wealth disparities between the rich and poor. Discusses her difficult voyage to Paris, and her stop in Holland. Compares Paris to Holland. Asks about her wedding, and whether it has happened yet (Lucy Knox married Ebenezer Thatcher in January, 1804). |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Global History and Civics France Poverty Friendship Travel Marriage |
| People | Swan, Christiana (fl. 1799-1804) Thatcher, Lucy Flucker Knox (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | Women in American History; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |