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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09829 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0126] April-June 1795 |
| Title | Henry Knox to unknown about his disappointment with his son |
| Date | 1 April 1795 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses his disappointment with his son [likely Henry Jackson Knox]. Notes his friend [Henry] Jackson, informed Knox that his son "fell into the vilest of company male, and female, and [practiced] gambling and drinking excessively." Notes, "it is highly probable that his connection with bad women may have diseased him. |
| Subjects | Morality and Ethics Gambling Alcohol Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |