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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01231 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Reply from Henry Knox to Lucy Knox, written shortly after storming the British works at Yorktown |
| Date | 16 October 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responds to his wife's letters chastising him for not writing. Reports that he is well and comments on the siege of Yorktown. Mentions that they stormed the British works with little loss the night before. Hopes to end the operation in 10 to 12 days. (See also GLC02437.01244 and GLC02437.01257.) |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Women's History Marriage Battle Military History Continental Army Artillery Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about the surrender at Yorktown Letter from Lucy Flucker Knox to Henry Knox about the siege of Yorktown and family affairs |
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