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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03082 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | James Webber to Henry Knox about William Knox's mental health |
| Date | 6 January 1785 |
| Author | Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Webber, a London merchant and friend of William Knox, reports the details of William's recent episode of mental illness. William had announced his intentions to marry Miss Laurens, "a Daughter of Mr Henry Laurens." Although they were apparently courting, she knew nothing of the proposal. Webber regrettably describes a scene in which William arrived at the Laurens' residence with loaded guns, declaring "God, and Nature had join'd [William and Miss Laurens] together, and no power on Earth should prevent ye Union, and if not accomplish'd ye House and Street should be set on fire in a few days..." William's friends in London seek advice as to whether or not to temporarily confine him, and ask what steps to take for his welfare. Discusses Williams debts and business matters. Congratulates Knox on a newborn child (possibly William Bingham Knox). |
| Subjects | Mental Health Revolutionary War General Friendship Children and Family Health and Medical Women's History Marriage Weaponry Religion Finance Debt Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| 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 James Webber to Henry Knox discussing several invoices and other business matters Letter from Lucy Knox to Henry Knox on family and social affairs |