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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00708 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0019] 1778 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox discussing family and the potential evacuation of Philadelphia |
| Date | 3 June 1778 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses matters of business William is tending to in Boston, including a debt and a petition. Writes, "The Enemy have not yet evacuated Philadelphia but we are in hourly expectation of that event. The whole army is under marching orders as soon as they leave the City." Expects the British to assemble their force at New York City. Reports that Lucy "and the baby" are both well, referring to his wife, and possibly to their two-year-old daughter, also named Lucy. Relates that he has seen "Harry," possibly Colonel Henry Jackson. |
| Subjects | Valley Forge Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Continental Army Navy Children and Family Petition Debt Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1776-1854) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; 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 |
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