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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06679 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Lucy Flucker Knox Jr. |
| Date | 28 March 1796 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | S.L. Beaumez writes to her niece, Lucy Flucker Knox, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Asks after the well-being of the family, and pledges her thanks for their friendship and kindness. Discusses her recent travels (specifically, a trip to Baltimore) and the social engagements she attended. Describes interactions with mutual acquaintances. Hopes that Lucy will like Mr. Beaumez, her own new husband, at least for her sake. Briefly mentions news about her own children. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Marriage Travel |
| People | Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| 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 |