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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00557 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox complaining that other officers promoted over Benedict Arnold and requesting clothing [incomplete] |
| Date | 23 March 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The first page or pages of the letter are missing. Feels it is wrong that other officers were promoted over the more senior Benedict Arnold. Worries this action will push Arnold out of the service, and hopes it is remedied. The lack of a promotion would offend Arnold, and was one of the many slights that contributed to his defection years later to the British side. Requests various articles of clothing and expresses his love for her. Asks her to number her letters, as he has begun doing, so they can easily be referenced in the future. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Treason Love Letters Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |
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