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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09860 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0139] January-April 1799 |
| Title | Martha Hager to Lucy Flucker Knox about their isolation and death and sickness in their family |
| Date | 22 April 1799 |
| Author | Hager, Martha (fl. 1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Jr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Complains about Knox not writing her. Mentions how isolated they are from everyone. Speaks of mutual acquaintances of theirs. Also discusses the recent deaths and sicknesses in her family. Letter is addressed to "Miss Knox," likely referring to Lucy Flucker Knox, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Written from North Santee, present day Santee, South Carolina. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Death Health and Medical Friendship |
| People | Hager, Martha (fl. 1799) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Santee, South Carolina |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |