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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04830 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Mary McNeill to Henry Knox thanking him and calling him an angel |
| Date | 16 January 1791 |
| Author | McNeill, Mary (fl. 1787-1791) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for being an "Angoll of the Lord" in helping her settle her late husband's business affairs. She will now be able to collect her third from her husband's estate. Writes, "I am ashamed of my speling and writing and my lame arme." |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Revolutionary War General Military History Women of the Founding Era Women's History Charity and Philanthropy Soldier's Pay Estate Injury or Wound Literature and Language Arts Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McNeill, Mary (fl. 1787-1791) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |