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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00516 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox expressing his love for her |
| Date | 8 January 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States that his other recent letter, probably GLC02437.00514, is not full of sentiment because its contents is of public importance and she might wish to show the letter to others. Says that, while there love is public, the full expressions of it need not be put in a letter that may be seen by strangers. Here he expressed the love for her that he did not in the previous letter. Hopes to be with her soon, and hopes for more letters. In a postscript advises her to sell the horses if she is in Boston, and in a note on the address leaf asks her to forward a letter for him. Dated 1776, but written 1777. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Love Letters Marriage Women's History Transportation Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about military operations and Battle of Princeton |
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