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GLC02437.00450
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0015] September-December 1776
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| Title
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Henry Knox to Lucy Knox expressing anger at the enemy who forces them apart
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| Date
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23 September 1776
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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
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| Content Description
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Reaffirms his love for Lucy and apologizes for not being able to write a much as he would like. Writes angrily about the enemy who is forcing them apart but expresses optimism for a victory. The postmaster had moved twenty five miles north, making correspondence more difficult. Comments that Major John Crane lost a toe.
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| Subjects
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Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Love Letters Marriage Global History and Civics Post Office Injury or Wound
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| People
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Crane, John (1744-1805)
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| Place written
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New York, New York
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| Theme
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The American Revolution; Women in American History
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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 [draft] NYork Sept 23 1776 My dearest beloved - It is with the utmost mortification that I have so few opportunities to write to you who are the supreme object of my earthly affections I feel for you my Lucy all that tender anxiety with which I know your bosom is agitated, the Supreme inseperable from Love. I know the rascals who daily crowd from our Camp give you the most alarming apprehensions for our Safety - these circumstances combind must form an exceeding great affliction in the heart of a young tender delicate mind unbroken by the frowns of adversity - I wish the scroundels who go away would call upon me for Letters to you & my time would permit the writing of them I should take up your whole time in reaching & deciphering my scrawls - But they do not they steal away like thieves - they are very little loss to us we still shall have a most powerful army left & they are like the fellows in the bible under Gideon who did not Lap the water properly - With the blessing of heaven [2] if we beat them in one capital action we shall reap every capital advantage we could possibly expect - I assure you seriously we may with some degree of propriety expect it after the arrangement now meditating takes place - how does my sweet babe - I long to see her & her dear Mother - the post master talks [illegible] deal but thinks new York not a very safe place therefore has taken himself away 26 miles up Country, but there is to be a post establish'd 3 times a week & then my Lucy shall have an Inundation of Letters - my poor major Crane has gotten one of the honors of war having had his great toe taken off rather rudely by a twelve pound shott from [illegible] he is in a fair Way - I recd some Letter of yours dated the first of this month I ought to have another since then I receive no letters from Boston nor write none having no opportunity May all gracious heaven have you & your lovely babe in his powerful protection Your entirely devoted Husband HKNox [address leaf] Mrs. Lucy Knox New Haven [docket] H Knox to his wife Sept. 76
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