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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06956 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0133] January-April 1797 |
| Title | Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez to Francis Flucker on social and family news |
| Date | 28 April 1797 |
| Author | Beaumez, Bon-Albert Briois de (1759-ca. 1809) |
| Recipient | Flucker, Francis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses his happiness on receiving Francis's letter and encourages him in his studies. Writes that Francis's mother, Sarah Lyons, and his sister Harriet are doing well and describes the weather in India. Sends his love to his other step-son Thomas and to Henry Knox and his family. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Women's History India |
| People | Beaumez, Bon-Albert Briois de (1759-ca. 1809) Flucker, Francis (fl. 1796-1801) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Flucker, Thomas (fl. 1775-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Calcutta, India |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | B. Beaumez, the husband of Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez, is most likely Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez (also spelled "Beaumetz"), a travelling companion of Talleyrand and former President of the French National Constituent Assembly. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |