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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09893 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0164] Undated: The Knox Family |
| Title | Martha Hager to Lucy Knox about family matters and her brother's death |
| Date | ca. 13 May 1799-1854 |
| Author | Hager, Martha (fl. 1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to her friend Lucy Knox (Henry and Lucy Knox's daughter). Discusses her family and says she is finally feeling well. Mentions her last remaining brother died in November from sickness. Comments her composure and health has gradually returned and she is now peaceful. Approximate date inferred from Lucy Knox's life span. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Death Health and Medical |
| People | Hager, Martha (fl. 1799) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) |
| Place written | Georgetown, Washington D.C. |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |