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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05473 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about a move to Dorchester |
| Date | 20 May 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that they all arrived safely in Dorchester and found the house almost ready (Lucy Knox and Sarah Lyons Flucker and their children came to stay with Jackson). They decided to stay there; they only lacked blankets, but Jackson procured them. Discusses how he helped them to settle in. Also adds that he has heard that General [John] Brooks will decline his military appointment, and that Major [Samuel] Shaw will be getting married. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family Home Furnishings Travel Entertaining and Hospitality Military History Government and Civics Marriage |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Brooks, John (1752-1825) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |