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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00264 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox following success at the siege of Boston |
| Date | ca. 5-17 March 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responds affectionately to a letter from Lucy asking what has become of him. Answers that he has not written because of how busy he has been (during the siege of Boston). Comments that the British are packing up and leaving Boston, and Knox expects to be in the town in 2-3 days, at which time he will also be able to visit her. He is uncertain where the British are going and in what state they will have left Boston, but states that "to New York my Dear Lucy [we] must prepare to follow them. As we are Citizens of the World any place will be our home & equally cheap." Copy. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Siege of Boston Artillery Travel Global History and Civics Marriage Women's History Continental Army |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; 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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