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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05147 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington regarding the death of Knox's son Marcus |
| Date | 8 September 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Initialed by Knox. Thanks Washington for his sympathy regarding the death of his son. States "The arrow with [which we were] stricken is indeed barbed with the keenest anguish." Says that neither reason nor philosophy has had their proper effect. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Children and Family Death Philosophy President Women of the Founding Era Women's History Religion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| 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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