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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03553 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | John Ferrers to Lucy Knox about assistance for a friend of his |
| Date | 21 May 1787 |
| Author | Ferrers, John (fl. 1787) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Seeks assistance for a friend of his, a woman whose child is "in a State so painfull." Writes, "The known Philanthropy of Mrs Knox points her out to me as the Person to look up to for Aid." Ferrers addresses Lucy Knox in the third person. |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family Health and Medical Charity and Philanthropy Finance |
| People | Ferrers, John (fl. 1787) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |