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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03259 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Hichborn regarding family and inheritance |
| Date | 2 April 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hichborn, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that though he has written only once since he left Boston, his affection has not diminished for Hichborn. Is happy to hear all his Boston friends, including Hichborn, are well; this is frequently reported to Knox by his "valuable chronicle" Henry Jackson. Relates that his wife Lucy is in poor spirits as her mother [Hannah Waldo Flucker] died the previous December, and she now only has one sister left [Mrs. Hannah Urquhart]. Due to this circumstance he is interested in renewing his attentions to the "eastern estates," likely the Waldo patent properties belonging to Lucy's family. Writes, "I have not yet received her will but Mrs. Urquhart wrote me that she and myself are joint executors- and that her mother had divided her estate between Mrs Knox Mrs Urquhart & her sons children- Sally Flucker (Mrs Jepsen) died last year without children." Has consulted Mr. Samuel Winslow and Mr. Robbins for help with certain claims, and hopes to have the business settled soon. Will apply to Hichborn if he needs any legal help. He and Lucy send their love to Mrs. Hichborn. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Friendship Malaria Children and Family Death Estate Finance Law |
| People | Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Flucker, Hannah (1726-1785) Harwood, Hannah Flucker Urquhart (fl. 1774-1796) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; 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 |