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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06644 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Henry Knox about Knox's promise to help her and her children |
| Date | 28 February 1796 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Regrets living so far from her dearest friends. Writes at length about her hopes that Knox will make good on his promise and help take care of her and her children. Has spoken to several friends on the subject, including General [David] Cobb, and they support her asking for Knox's help achieving justice for her children. Also discusses paying a debt she owes Knox. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Debt Finance Children and Family |
| People | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Cobb, David (1748-1830) |
| Place written | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sarah Lyons Flucker was the wife of Lucy Knox's brother, Captain Thomas Flucker. She got remarried, after Captain Flucker's death, to Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez, circa 1796. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |