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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02437.07854
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| From Archive Folder
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The Henry Knox Papers [0153] January-June 1804
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| Title
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Lucy Flucker Knox to Henry Knox about social engagements and their children
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| Date
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20 April 1804
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| Author
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Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)
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| Recipient
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Knox, Henry
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Writes that she received his last letter. Discusses her social engagements for the week and provides an update on how their children are faring.
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| Subjects
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Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Entertaining and Hospitality
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| People
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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)
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| Theme
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Women in American History; Children & Family
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| Sub-collection
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The Henry Knox Papers
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Download PDF Friday April 20th My Dearest friend I last night received your kind note from Portland - where you had just arrived and thank you for this mark of attention as you left me on Monday and this acct of your being safe at Portland reached me Thursday night I am led to hope the roads are better than our fears painted them. You know this was to be a [dinner] week I have [fulfiled all my] engagements thus far this day I go to Mr Parkmans and after that supper I may dine at home. Colo Humphries Stile [sic] is neat and handsome his cook french and very good - much do I wish we had his fellow …. I hope you will not go by water from Portland as in that case you will miss seeing our dear children and taking them on with you. how Lucy will travel with Safty [sic] is a subject of much anxiety to me. I fear her impatience to see you will make her expose herself to danger. I wrote her last week upon the subject - Caroline is well and attentive to her numerous pursuits May we soon be [illegible] reunited Ever affectionately yours L Knox [Arthur] wishes much to return to your service I told him I would say so - he came to town the day you left it. [address leaf] Genl Knox Montpelier [illegible] [docket] Mrs Knox 20, 25 April 1804 answered 30 April
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