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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07396 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0142] January-April 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson about news of his son via General Lincoln and Knox's daughter's consumption |
| Date | 24 April 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox received Jackson's letter via Benjamin Lincoln and was happy to have news of his son. Knox says the family is very upset that his daughter seems to have consumption. He proclaims, "My God the misery of this world!" |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical Tuberculosis |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| 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 |