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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06738 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Henry Knox about her children's inheritance and appointment of trustees |
| Date | 12 May 1796 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signature was clipped, but handwriting suggests the author is Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez, Knox's sister-in-law. Was unable to forward the power of attorney to Knox via Mr. [Christopher] Gore, who returned to Boston earlier than she expected. Discusses her children's inheritance of a portion of the Waldo patent lands. Mentions that she would like Mr. [Christopher] Gore, Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth, and her husband Mr. Beaumez to act as trustees. Touches on family gossip. Sends her love to Knox, his wife, and their children, Lucy, Julia, Washington and Caroline. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Waldo Patent Land Transaction Children and Family Estate Law Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Gore, Christopher (1758-1827) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Beaumez, Bon-Albert Briois de (1759-ca. 1809) |
| Place written | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Theme | Law; 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 |