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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02437.00223
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0011] 1775
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| Title
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Henry Knox to Lucy Knox discussing when he will next see her and the progress of the war
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| Date
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17 December 1775
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| Author
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
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| Recipient
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Knox, Lucy Flucker
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| Document Type
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Correspondence; Military document
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| Content Description
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Longs to see his wife and plans to in three weeks. Discusses activities relating to the transport of artillery captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga earlier that year to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Reports that both his and William Knox's health has been good. Quips about his rotund figure. Discusses the "Bravery of America" and a growing awareness of it among the British prisoners he has seen: "Enemies who would not before this allow the Americans a Spark of Military virtue." Blesses America and Lucy. Links God watching over Americans to God watching over Lucy in particular. Written from Fort George in Lake George, New York. A penciled note on the verso dated 12 March 1861 identifies the prisoners Knox mentions as from military engagements at St. Johns and Montreal.
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| Subjects
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Fort Ticonderoga Prisoner of War Religion Revolutionary War Military History Siege of Boston Artillery Transportation Continental Army Global History and Civics Bravery Patriotism Marriage Canada Women's History
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| People
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)
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| Place written
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Lake George, New York
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| Theme
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The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family
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| Sub-collection
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The Henry Knox Papers
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Download PDF Fort George Dec 17. 1775 - My dearest Companion It is now twelve days since I've had the least opportunity of writing to her who I value more than life itself, how does my charmer? is she in health & in spirits? I trust in God she is - My last Letter mention'd that I was just going of Lake George about 36 miles in length - We had a tedious time of it altho the passage was fine - in Coming back it was exceedingly disagreable - but all danger and the principal difficulty is now past & by next Thursday I hope we shall be able to set out from hence on our way home - with our very valuable & precious Convoy - if we have the good fortune to have snow I hope to have the pleasure to see my dearest in three weeks from this date - don't grieve my dear at its length I wish to heaven it was power to shorten the time - A time already elaps'd far beyond the bearance of [struck: my] an eager Expectation to see you - We shall cut no small figure [struck: with] In going thro' the county with our Cannon Mortars &c - drawn by eighty Yoke Oxen - I have not had an Unwell hour since I left you, My brother Wm is also exceedingly well & has been of the utmost service to me - I most fervently [struck: pray] wish that my dear dear Lucy might have been equally happy with Respect to her health - had I the power to transport myself [inserted: to you] - how eagerly rapid would be my flight - It makes me smile to think how I should look - like A tennis Ball bow'ld down the steep [2] steep [struck: of Reason] - Give my love to my friend Harry I certainly should have written to him but every minute of my time is taken up in forwarding the important Business I'm up - My Compliments to Mr Pelham & family - [struck: If be] I have had the pleasure of seeing a considerable number of our enemies prisoners to the Bravery of America - Enemies who would not before this allow the Americans a Spark of Military virtue - their note is now chang'd - some are to be [inserted: much] pitied - others are not so much - All in a degree - their infatuation is surprising - but trust [inserted: will] have its End - May he who holds the hearts of all flesh in his hands incline America to put their sole confidence in him & then he will Still continue to be their Leader & may he condescend to take particular care & give Special directions to your Guardian Angell Concerning You Adieu My only Love for the present Adieu HKnox I inclose this in the General's Dispatches Mrs Knox [address leaf] Mrs. Knox at Newton near Cambridge [docket] Genl Knox from Fort George Decr 17th 1775
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