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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03068 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Webber thanking him for his kind treatment of his brother William |
| Date | 6 November 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Webber, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Webber, a London merchant, for his kind treatment of his brother William, who suffered from mental illness. About William, writes "I was flattered with the hope, that 'ere this he would have emerged from his unhappy despondency, and have assumed some portion of that cheerfulness, with which untill now he has already been blessed." Encloses a letter for William, which he requests Webber to sign, seal, and deliver. Also asks Webber to attempt to persuade William to return to Boston. Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Revolutionary War General Children and Family Health and Medical Travel Friendship |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | James Webber to Henry Knox discussing William Knox's health and trip to the United States |