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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05594 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0112] August 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington enclosing medicine for Washington's nephew |
| Date | 31 August 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses medicine for Washington's nephew. Writes, "Anxiously desirous that the medicine called Antipertussis may have the same beneficial effects upon your nephew, as it has had in many other cases, I send...two more bottles." Sends his respects to Mrs. Washington. Noted as private. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Health and Medical Disease Tuberculosis Drugs President Children and Family First Lady |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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