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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03428 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Sullivan about the estate of Thomas Flucker [incomplete] |
| Date | 28 January 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sullivan, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Body of the letter and signature in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's aide. Previous research determined the addressee to be James Sullivan, but the document does not indicate that explicitly. Knox discusses the settlement of the estate of Thomas and Hannah Flucker, the parents of his wife, Lucy, stating that he will "formally authenticate" a bond verifying monies owed to Mr. [likely Isaac] Winslow. He also comments on the insurgents in Massachusetts, and discusses in some detail the upcoming [federal] convention in Philadelphia, wondering whether its proceedings could be the basis of a new national government with a new constitution. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Estate Children and Family Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics Articles of Confederation US Constitutional Convention |
| People | Flucker, Hannah (1726-1785) Flucker, Thomas (1719-1783) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |