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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06878 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez to Lucy Flucker Knox on family and his experiences in India |
| Date | 8 December 1796 |
| Author | Beaumez, Bon-Albert Briois de (1759-ca. 1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he hopes she will write as frequently as possible, as he does not believe his family will be able to leave India until "next season." Encourages her to write despite the distance and the time it will take for her letters to arrive. Adds that their ship was one of the last that sailed the previous spring, so he does not expect to have news from the United States soon, especially regarding the health of the family. Relates several anecdotes about his experiences in India, such as mistaking an ornately decorated tavern for the palace of the Governor General. |
| Subjects | India Global History and Civics Children and Family Architecture |
| People | Beaumez, Bon-Albert Briois de (1759-ca. 1809) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Calcutta, India |
| Theme | Children & Family; 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 |