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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00601 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox asking her to take care of General St Clair's daughter |
| Date | 25 May 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to his wife, Lucy, in Boston. Discusses previous correspondence, including a letter from "Billey," referring to his brother William Knox. Asks Lucy to look after General St. Clair's daughter, who will be traveling to Boston, noting that the girl has "a specie of cousinship claim upon you..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Women's History Children and Family Travel |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | Children & Family; The American Revolution; 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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