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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05660 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0114] October 1792 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Henry Knox discussing family, acquaintances and social events |
| Date | 21 October 1792 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for letting her know that his wife and children arrived in New York safely. Looks forward to hearing "of your arrival at Philadelphia - again in the full enjoyment of Domestick [sic] Bliss." Discusses the weather and her recent travel from Dorchester to Boston. Mentions mutual acquaintances and social events, including a lecture she attended. Asks Knox to forward an enclosure (not included) to Mr. Randolph. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Women of the Founding Era Children and Family Travel Literature and Language Arts Entertaining and Hospitality Morality and Ethics Gambling |
| People | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sarah Lyons Flucker was the wife of Lucy Knox's brother, Captain Thomas Flucker. She got remarried, after Captain Flucker's death, to Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez, circa 1796. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |