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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07924 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0155] January-June 1805 |
| Title | Henry Jackson Knox to Lucy Knox about family affairs and business prospects |
| Date | 28 March 1805 |
| Author | Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not writing sooner, but declares that he knew his sister had written to her about their voyage, and he did not have anything to add. Mentions his and his wife, Eliza's, pleasure to be back at home. Discusses the oncoming spring weather and how it is helping business prospects, specifically regarding his father's lime business, which he works on as well. Describes his household servants. Also discusses the strength of the "jacobins" of Thomaston and the weakness of the Federalists there. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Industry Commerce Servant Politics Federalists |
| People | Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thatcher, Lucy Flucker Knox (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Industry; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |