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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00209 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about his activities |
| Date | 16 November 1775 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes lovingly to his wife. Discusses his journey to visit her, getting caught in a violent storm, and expecting to see her tomorrow night. Explains that George Washington has ordered him to go to Fort Ticonderoga. Knox, having recently been appointed head of the artillery, was sent to Ticonderoga to inspect and bring back to Cambridge the British artillery captured there by a force led by Ethan Allen on 15 May 1775. |
| Subjects | Military History Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War Love Letters Marriage Travel President Artillery Siege of Boston Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |
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