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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00593 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox asking about her health |
| Date | 17 May 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he is in Peekskill with General [Nathanael] Greene. Asks Lucy why she did not write to him in the last post, declaring, "I write you by every opportunity and expect the same from her who is far dearer to me than life..." Asks about her recovery, possibly referring to her recent bout with smallpox. |
| Subjects | Smallpox Disease Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Post Office Marriage Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Peekskill, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; The American Revolution |
| 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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