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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05238 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Request for help from Anna Welsh to Henry Knox |
| Date | 14 November 1791 |
| Author | Welsh, Anna (fl. 1791) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | After having sent a petition to Congress, General [Jedediah] Huntington referred her to Knox. Writes to Knox to explain that she is a widow and orphan, and has lost her brother, and her home (the latter she attributes to General [Benedict] Arnold). Appeals to his benevolence and asks for redress. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Revolutionary War Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Poverty Charity and Philanthropy Petition Estate Government and Civics Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Welsh, Anna (fl. 1791) Huntington, Jedediah (1743-1818) |
| Place written | New London, Connecticut |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter in support of Anna Welsh from Ann Huntington to Henry Knox |