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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00479 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about Battle of White Plains and where he thinks she should winter |
| Date | 1 November 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions problems with the post. Discusses the Battle of White Plains. Notes his belief that the British are planning to attempt a decisive attack. Thinks she should spend the winter in Boston and if she agrees he will send William Knox to escort her. |
| Subjects | Battle of White Plains Revolutionary War Military History Post Office Continental Army Battle Global History and Civics Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | White Plains, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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