The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00273 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox reporting his progress down the coast |
| Date | 18 April 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Explains that he has remained in Newport, Rhode Island, where a recent British naval attack had been fended off, to fulfill orders to help protect the town from additional attacks. He will depart for Norwich later in the day, where he hopes to stay with Lucy's cousin Fayerweather on a stop before arriving there. Closes affectionately, affirming his love for his wife and their new daughter Lucy. Knox was then moving southward toward New York, planning coastal defenses against the British navy for Rhode Island and Connecticut in the process. |
| Subjects | Navy Revolutionary War Military History Artillery Global History and Civics Love Letters Children and Family Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Transcript | Show/hide Download PDF |