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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00717 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
Title | Henry Knox to William Knox discussing a military operation and the time he is spending with his family |
Date | 4 August 1778 |
Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Recipient | Knox, William |
Document Type | Correspondence |
Content Description | Discusses previous correspondence between the two, noting he always acknowledges letters received from William. Mentions a military operation planned against Newport to take place in conjunction with the arrival of a French fleet led by the Comte D'Estaing. Relates that his wife and daughter, both named Lucy, are with him in White Plains. Notes that Admiral Lord Richard Howe, in Sandy Hook, New Jersey "lays... with his small fleet ardently wishing for such a reinforcement as may enable him to look Monsr. Le Com[text loss]te in the face- but I hope he will be disappointed." Requests William to send him a large [hat?]. |
Subjects | Navy France Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Children and Family Continental Army Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories |
People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d' (1729-1794) Howe, Richard Howe, Earl (1726-1799) |
Place written | White Plains, New York |
Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History; Naval & Maritime |
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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