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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09898 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0164] Undated: The Knox Family |
| Title | Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher to Charles Davies about her father and George Washington |
| Date | ca. 1804-1854 |
| Author | Thatcher, Lucy Flucker Knox (1776-1854) |
| Recipient | Davies, Charles |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is possibly a copy. Relays an anecdote she heard about her father, titled "Anecdote of [George] Washington." "Washington always kept this useful & scientific officer near his own person; he not only honored him with confidence, but with brotherly affection. After the defeat of Gales' army at Camden, General [Nathaniel] Green was offered the arduous command of the Southern department. The Lucker General, with his usual modesty replied, '[Henry] Knox is the man for that difficult undertaking; all obstacles vanish before him; his resources are infinite.' 'True replied Washington, & therefore I cannot part with him.'" Lucy Knox's life span (beginning with her marriage date) was used as a circa date. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General President Friendship Military History Battle of Camden |
| People | Thatcher, Lucy Flucker Knox (1776-1854) Davies, Charles (1798-1876) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |