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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05474 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about his health and passing messages to his children |
| Date | 21 May 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has been in ill health again since he wrote her last, and explains how he has treated his ague. Wishes he had received a letter from her. Asks about the welfare of their children. Sends his love to Mrs. [Sarah Lyons] Flucker, his sister-in-law. Relates messages for each of his children: Lucy, Henry, Julia, and Washington. Asks to be remembered to various friends in the Boston area. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Health and Medical Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| 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 |
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