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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05499 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Henry Knox on the schooling of her sons and some business paperwork |
| Date | 10 June 1792 |
| Author | Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions the surprise of the arrival of her son Francis, and declares that it shocked her nerves and caused her to be unable to write to Knox. Thanks him for his friendship. Explains how Major [Samuel] Shaw helped escort her sons on board a ship that is taking them to school, apparently with General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Encloses some business paperwork (not present) sent to her by Mrs. Knox and includes information from General [Henry] Jackson about the paperwork. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Women of the Founding Era Children and Family Friendship Education Maritime Finance Travel |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Beaumez, Sarah Lyons Flucker (fl. 1784-1801) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Education; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sarah Lyons Flucker was the wife of Lucy Knox's brother, Captain Thomas Flucker. She got remarried, after Captain Flucker's death, to Bon-Albert Briois de Beaumez, circa 1796. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |