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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09867 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Anna Breck to Miss Lucy Knox about finding a husband and Knox's engagement |
| Date | 4-18 May 1803 |
| Author | Breck, Anna (fl. 1803-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy, Jr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes a lengthy letter to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Discusses the prospect of finding a future husband and mentions Miss Knox's engagement. Also mentions a situation involving Knox, another lady, and a gentleman (possibly Knox's fiancé). Discusses a ball she recently attended and describes the decorations. Writes of various acquaintances and other news she has heard. Letter was written between [4] May 1803 and 18 May 1803. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Marriage Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Breck, Anna (fl. 1803-1804) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Anna Breck is likely Hannah Breck, daughter of statesman Samuel Breck (1747-1809), and sister to Samuel Breck (1771-1862), a congressman from Pennsylvania. She was a lifelong friend of Lucy Flucker Knox, daughter of Henry Knox. Breck would later marry James Lloyd (1769-1831), a senator from Massachusetts. Breck is referred to as Anna or Hannah in various sources. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |