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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08065 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0159] Post-1806 |
| Title | William Bentley to Lucy Knox reporting a sighting of Henry Jackson Knox at sea |
| Date | 24 October 1812 |
| Author | Bentley, William (d. 1848) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he is on board the ship America, and they encountered another ship, the John, upon which he saw her son, Henry Jackson Knox. Declares that Knox appeared to be healthy and in good spirits. Also relates the successes each ship had in fighting the British. |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family Military History Navy Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs War of 1812 |
| People | Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Bentley, William (d. 1848) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; War of 1812; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |