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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.03999
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 
Title Lucy Knox to her daughter
Date 14 October 1788
Author Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)  
Recipient Knox, Lucy  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Possibly to her daughter, Lucy. Contains four large areas of text loss. Writes, "I begin to count the hours until I shall have the pleasure to embrace you... may god bless you my precious daughter." Possibly to another daughter; in one partial sentence, she writes, "be sure to give my love to my name[text loss]."
Subjects Woman Author  Women's History  Children and Family  
People Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824)  Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854)  
Place written New York, New York
Theme 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