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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10047 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Alexander, Lord Stirling about military and family matters |
| Date | 24 September 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Alexander, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reports the arrival of part of a [bldg.] sent by Alexander. Discusses recent orders and troop movements in New York. Mentions ordering troops to Albany to take down a laboratory and to check on wagons in the vicinity. Mentions the recent death of his infant son, writing "The misery inflicted upon us poor mortals appears frequently to be too great to be borne, and yet we wade on, if not contented, yet unwilling to have a period put to our troubles and the shadows we call pleasures." Notes that Mrs. Knox sends her regards to William Duer and Lady "Kitty" Duer (Catharine Alexander, Stirling's daughter and wife of William Duer). |
| Subjects | Building Construction Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Transportation Artillery Children and Family Death Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) Duer, William (1747-1799) Alexander, Catharine (b. 1755) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; 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 |