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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00646 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0018] September-December 1777 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox reporting British movement |
| Date | 1 September 1777 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that the British have landed at Head of Elk, Maryland (present day Elkton), twenty miles from Knox's location. Writes, "...we shall remain here a few days and if they will not come to us we shall go to them... it is suppos'd the enemy intend for Philadelphia if so they will meet with a stout opposition." Relates he is serving on a Court Martial. In closing, writes "my soul is intimately connected with yours." |
| Subjects | Marriage Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Navy Global History and Civics Battle Military Law Love Letters |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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