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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00609 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox on their business and his desire to join the army |
| Date | 4 June 1777 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Comments on his recent sickness, noting that "by riding out often, eating no animal food, & by drinking nothing of a spiritous kind... I have been sensibly losing flesh to a great degree." Complains of the high prices charged for books he is procuring (William was in charge of Henry Knox's bookstore). Has had difficulty procuring saddle cloths for Henry. As in letters from 3 June and 27 May, William awaits approval to join Henry. William has raised enough money to cover his expenses, and hopes to travel to Henry's location in Morristown, New Jersey, with Colonel Crane (possibly John Crane). Writes, "Harry I know you think some times that that Brother Bill of yours is a selfish fellow & that he thinks more about his own pleasure & consults his own fancy in preference to your interest, but I solemnly declare if I know any thing of my own Heart that had your interest been wholly mine I should have left this place long e'er..." In the margin of page three, informs Henry that his daughter, Lucy, can walk the length of a room. |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Diet and Nutrition Alcohol Finance Book Selling Merchants and Trade Commerce Military Supplies Continental Army Children and Family Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; Health & Medicine |
| 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 from William Knox to Henry Knox discussing business matters and how he is considering joining the army Letter from William Knox to Henry Knox about the Battle of Bound Brook, discussing business matters and pressing him for a reply |