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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05958 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Flucker Knox with family news, Philadelphia and news of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton |
| Date | 2 November 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed and initialed by Knox. Tells Lucy their baby girl and the rest of the family is in good health just outside Philadelphia. Reports "The disorder seems to have vanished by Magic and the great Storm of rain which took place the day before yesterday and lasted 24 hours will complete the death of this infernal monster." Says he will not be going into town until December though. Expects to see Lucy by 15 November. Notes President Washington and Thomas Jefferson arrived in Germantown yesterday in perfect health. Mentions "Hamilton is again sick, but not with the prevailing fever but he has caught cold - and will be well again in two or three days." Written from Falls of Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, present day Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family Health and Medical Yellow Fever Disease Extreme Weather President Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Washington, George (1732-1799) Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Women in American History; Children & Family; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |