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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05149 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to David Sears regarding the death of his son Marcus and Lucy Knox's overwhelming grief |
| Date | 9 September 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sears, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Sears for his "affectionate condolance on the subject of our affliction." This is in reference to death of his son Marcus (see GLC02437.05152 and .05162). Says they both feel it too sensibly, but that Lucy Knox feels it particularly as "former wounds are opened afresh on this event and occasion a pressure of grief almost too much for human nature." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Death Children and Family Women of the Founding Era Women's History Mental Health |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sears, David (1752-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Children & Family; 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 |