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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00004 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0005] 1770-1772 |
| Title | Joseph Howland to Henry Knox about his courtship |
| Date | 26 December 1770 |
| Author | Howland, Joseph (1749-1836) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for paper and wax, which will be used to continue their correspondence. Describes attending a wedding and reports a courtship, but instead of offering details he quotes the poet Watts, possibly Isaac Watts. Howland was a friend of Knox's from Boston. He was a ship owner and became a prominent citizen in Norwich. |
| Subjects | Marriage Poetry Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Troutbeck, John (fl. 1755-1784) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Howland, Joseph (1749-1836) |
| Place written | Norwich, Connecticut |
| Theme | Children & Family; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |