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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05591 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0112] August 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about their daughter and his business affairs |
| Date | 29 August 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Lucy for her letter, and tells her that he also received a letter the same day from their daughter Lucy. Asks his wife to tell their daughter that he loves her "with all the strength she could desire and that my love is an abundant source of forgetfulness of a thousand little lapses." Provides a brief summary of how he is passing his days while away on business. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Children and Family Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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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