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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03270 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
| Title | Copies of two letters from Catherine Gardiner to Henry Knox concerning a financial claim |
| Date | 31 May 1786; 14 March 1787 |
| Author | Gardiner, Catherine (fl. 1786-1787) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from "Newport." Explains that at the beginning of the war, Knox applied to the Provincial Congress in Massachusetts to exchange furniture with Gardiner's Loyalist aunt and uncle Barnes, Knox's furniture being in Boston. Due to poor communication, the Barneses did not know that this exchange was happening until they arrived in England. They were upset because they had to lay out substantial sums for the move, and apparently could have used money from the furniture (either their set or Knox's). Further, all of Knox's furniture was left in the particular care of Mrs. Flucker, his mother-in-law. Politely asks for compensation on behalf of her aunt and uncle, declaring that she is sure that just because of differing political beliefs, he would not slight worthy individuals who have been wronged. Sends compliments to Lucy and relates that before Lucy's mother died, she spent time in England with Gardiner's father. A second letter dated 14 March 1787 relates that she has not heard from him, so she included the original letter. She asks him to reply so she might write back to her aunt, who has recently inquired as to the status of her request. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Women's History Government and Civics Loyalist Home Furnishings Global History and Civics Finance Politics Morality and Ethics Children and Family Death Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Gardiner, Catherine (fl. 1786-1787) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Flucker, Hannah (1726-1785) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Law; Foreign Affairs; 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 |