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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08016 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0157] January-June 1806 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about the war in Europe, his finances and the hoped-for arrival of Captain Kelleran |
| Date | 17 March 1806 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses business endeavors. Considers the imminent conclusion of the war in Europe and the "immense success of [Napoleon] Bonaparte," and how these factors may affect land prices and other areas key to his finances. Also mentions his hopes that Captain [Edward or Benjamin] Kelleran will arrive shortly. Wishes he was at home with Lucy, and sends his love to the children. |
| Subjects | Business and Finance Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military History France Napoleonic Wars Economics Land Transaction Finance Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821) Kelleran, Benjamin (fl. 1805) Kelleran, Edward (b. 1777) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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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