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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00359 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0014] July-August 1776 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox with news and talk of money |
| Date | 4 July 1776 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Explains that he wrote her at Fairfield, Connecticut to check on her well being and tell her how much he values her, to tell her that the British had landed at Staten Island but had not attacked New York yet, and that he believes when they do, the Americans will be able to beat them back. He also asked her to send money after taking what she needed and to ask where to send her trunks. Reports that General Nathanael Greene, Jonathan Pollard, and Mrs. [Herey] are all "well an in good spirits," information that Lucy could pass on to spouses and loved ones in Connecticut. Asks if Lucy took the fifty dollars Colonel David Mason gave Henry. |
| Subjects | Love Letters Marriage Revolutionary War Military History Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Navy Finance Women's History Soldier's Pay |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| 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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