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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06256 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | Abner Lincoln to Henry Knox about the education of Knox's son |
| Date | 26 November 1794 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abner (1763-1826) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Provides a detailed account of Knox's son's (Henry Jackson Knox) progress in his studies. Notes Henry Jackson Knox has shown an improvement in propriety since Knox's departure. His French master has also noted an improvement. States there have only been two incidences involving Knox's son. Also hints at a inappropriate relationship between Henry Jackson Knox and a "girl of bad fame." |
| Subjects | Children and Family Education Sexuality Women's History |
| People | Lincoln, Abner (1763-1826) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education; 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 |