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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05171 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Mercy Otis Warren regarding forwarding letters to her son serving in the military |
| Date | 27 September 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Warren, Mercy Otis |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | References receiving two letters from Warren "covering letters for your son." Writes that he will receive and forward her letters with pleasure. Assumes her son started out for Fort Washington in the Ohio Territory about 15 September, noting that troops are being sent to the area "in order to establish posts on the Miami River which empties into Lake Erie." Asserts, "The force is so respectable that it is not expected they will not meet with hostile Indians - the distance from you about 1400 miles." Tells her he should have answered her letter earlier, but he was sick with a fever and has been struck with grief over the death of his son Marcus. Will help her in any way he can in the future. Docket is in Knox's hand. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Northwest Indian War Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History Northwest Territory Fortification Death Health and Medical Disease |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |