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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03808 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | John Jacob Faesch to Henry Knox informing him of the death of Mrs. Faesch |
| Date | 27 February 1788 |
| Author | Faesch, John Jacob (1729-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox, "It is with the most poignant grief I inform you of the departure of my dear partner, who after a severe illness of near four weeks took her leave of this scene of trouble on Saturday the 23d Instant..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women's History Marriage Death Health and Medical Disease |
| People | Faesch, John Jacob (1729-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Faesch, Mrs. John Jacob (d. 1788) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | During the Revolutionary War, Faesch produced supplies and ammunition for the Continental army, and was a civic leader and a country judge following the war. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |