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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00642 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Lucy Knox to Henry Knox on his lack of communication and family |
| Date | 28 August 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reprimands Henry for not writing sooner. Notes that she sent a letter to Henry with Captain Randall. Asks Henry to intervene on behalf of Captain Bliss regarding an unspecified matter. Writes, "It is very strange that you mention nothing to me of a strange letter I sent you from the pretended Dutchess addressed to his excellency- I do not like to be treated so..." Notes that "your man Jacksons wife" is displeased by hearing nothing from him. Reports that she and their "little girl," Lucy, are doing well. |
| Subjects | Women's History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Knox had a close friend named Henry Jackson. However this may not be the Jackson to which Lucy refers, as preliminary research has indicated that Henry Jackson never married. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Lucy Knox to Henry Knox on family and the Battle of Bennington |
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