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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05464 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about family matters |
| Date | 14 May 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he expects she will receive this letter when she arrives in Boston. Discusses her travels and visits with friends, as well as the weather. Remarks at length that he is concerned about the safety of her and the children en route to Boston, and wishes he could hear from her hourly. Declares if he could, he would protect her from every possible ill. Mentions that he is lonely in his house, and hopes Lucy will remember him tenderly. Sends his love to the children, his sister-in-law Mrs. [Sarah Lyons] Flucker and her children, as well as to his friend Harry [Henry Jackson]. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Travel Children and Family Love Letters Friendship |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |