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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.00361
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776
Title	Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about her movements
Date	4 July 1776
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Knox, Lucy Flucker
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Laments that Lucy had to abruptly leave New York, although it was for her safety. They believed the British would attack but they landed on Staten Island instead, where they were "received with a hearty welcome by its rascally Tory inhabitants." Mentions that the people in New Jersey were assembling their militia (see GLC02437.00357). Favorably assesses their artillery preparations for battle. Asks Lucy to send his trunk back, which has his papers and money in it, and asks where to send her clothes. Pressing business prevents him from writing more. Gives love to their baby.
Subjects	Battle Women's History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Loyalist Navy Global History and Civics Militia Artillery Clothing and Accessories Children and Family
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)
Place written	New York, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] 4 July 1776, New York My dearest Love I regret & feel the keenest pain and anxiety on the account of the precipitation with which you and the Ladies were oblig'd to decamp. Your Harry scolding the enemy approaching, all in Confusion. That was the moment I most dreaded of any thing your being here and obliging me to feel the highest pangs. I most earnestly long to hear how you are and you keep your spirits. The enemy fairly baulk'd us then and came too off Staten Island full in view about 5 miles distance. They have landed there and are received with a hearty welcome by its rascally Tory inhabitants. The Jersey people a-getting their militia together and will I hope prevent there making incursions into the Jersies. We are in good preparation for a Battle and I think with the blessing of that tremendously great Being who governs heaven and earth, we shall make them repent their attempts to subjugate the people of America. It makes me smile their ships keep aloof they dont like the looks of our Batteries. I sent all my money away the other day so that I am in considerable distress for the same. I wish you to send my trunk back with the papers that are in it [inserted: & paper money, taking out what you [illegible and the two account books [illegible] Waste and Ledger. I want your direction where you are and there to send your cloaths. I wish to write you more, but business presses me hard. Kiss my dear dear little babe for me & bless it. Pray to heaven for a blessing on her & her Father and his dear Lucy. My affection for you my dear Lucy is unbounded HKnox [inserted in left margin: This shall go by the post to Fairfield, Mrs. Smith is going away and I shall send another by her to you.]

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