Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00585 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Morristown, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 21.2 x 15.3 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Lucy that Mr. Edes of Boston will soon be leaving Morristown. Looks forward to receiving more letters from Lucy. Text loss on both pages due to paper loss and repair.
[draft]
Morris Town 3 May, 1777
My dearest Love
Mr. Edes of Boston who came here on business of Consequence has just call'd upon me to inform he is going to [struck: Boston] set out - I am too much interested in your happiness to omit informing you that I am well and expect to receive Letters from her who is dearer to me than all the World besides in about an hour - I shall not fail to write by the post in the morning - and I most devoutly commend your to the keeping of the Father [2] [text loss] him to give us a meeting [text loss]
In the Interim I am
wholly
Your
Harry Knox
Mrs. Knox
[address leaf]
Mrs. Lucy Knox
Boston
Favord by Mr. Edes -
[docket 1]
3rd May
[docket 2]
Morris Town
May 3d 1777
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