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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06814 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0131] July-September 1796 |
| Title | Matthew Lewis to Henry Knox regarding Mrs. Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez's finances |
| Date | 8 September 1796 |
| Author | Lewis, Matthew (fl. 1796-1798) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written from the "War Office," in London, England, according to the docket. Lewis, the British Deputy Secretary at War, writes that Mrs. [Sarah Lyons Flucker] Beaumez asked him to write to Knox regarding her finances in England, which have been under Lewis's care. Is happy to inform Knox that Lewis's application to the treasury to continue affording Mrs. Beaumez an allowance has succeeded. Explains the details of how she and her children will receive their allowance. Also reports that while Mrs. Beaumez thought she owed money to Lewis, there is actually a balance in her favor in the account. Briefly discusses other information relating to her account. |
| Subjects | Finance Global History and Civics Children and Family Women's History Government and Civics |
| People | Lewis, Matthew (fl. 1796-1798) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Women in American History; Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |