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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06874 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Thomas and Francis Flucker describing India and her experiences there [incomplete] |
| Date | 1 December 1796 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Flucker, Thomas Flucker, Francis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes a loving letter to her sons, who are in the United States while she is abroad. Mentions making living arrangements and forming a circle of acquaintance in Calcutta. Discusses her love for her sons and tells them to listen to their kind uncle [Henry Knox] who is caring for them. Describes India and her experiences there. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History India Children and Family |
| People | Flucker, Thomas (fl. 1775-1801) Flucker, Francis (fl. 1796-1801) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Calcutta, India |
| Theme | 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 |