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- GLC#
- GLC02437.00663-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 7 November 1777
- Author/Creator
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Title
- to Lucy Knox
- Place Written
- Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania
- Pagination
- 2 p. : address ; Height: 33.4 cm, Width: 20.4 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Recently received the first letter from Lucy in a month. Writes, "The [authors?] of this War, on the British side receive my maledictions which hardly square with the forgiveness recommended in the Gospel, but yet my dearest Love I cheerfully entertain the hope that we shall sweetly enjoy the Society of each other again and the blessings of it richly enhanc'd by knowing the afflictions of absence." Contains numerous other expressions of his love.
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