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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00511 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0016] January-April 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox with news of the state of the army |
| Date | 2 January 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Longs to be with her, and hopes that he will have a chance at the end of winter. The men are fighting on past their enlistment dates and have "high spirits but want Rum and clothing." Informs her that he has been made Brigadier General over all artillery, which was "unsolicited on my part, tho' I cannot say unexpected." Says that people are too lavish in their praise of him, and that he possesses nothing more than industry and love of country. "War my Lucy is not a humane trade," and says the attack on Trenton damaged the residents there. Dated 1776, but written 1777. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Love Letters Alcohol Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Artillery Patriotism Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Theme | Women in American History; The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about military operations and Battle of Princeton |
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