Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.09540-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
15 December 1776
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Lucy Knox
Place Written
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.8 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Misses his wife, and addresses her anxieties in his absence. Writes, "No prospect of ambition or Interest could possibly keep me from you. nothing but a most sacred attachment to the much injured rights of my Country." Comments that the British capture of General Charles Lee is a severe blow to American forces. Hopes the British presence at Newport, Rhode Island will require his service in New England. Addresses the letter to Lucy in New Haven or, if she is not there, Boston.

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