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- GLC#
- GLC02437.00760-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 7 May 1779
- Author/Creator
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Title
- to William Knox
- Place Written
- Pluckemin, New Jersey
- Pagination
- 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 22.4 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Thanks William for congratulating Henry and Lucy Knox on the recent birth of their daughter, Julia. Reports that Lucy has been extremely ill, and suffers from "billious [sic] obstructions." As a consequence, the baby is forced to be weaned. Requests linen and other material. Discusses the "Amsterdam affair," a business venture proposed by William. Notes that a fall or winter voyage will be safer, and instructs William to take as many bills of exchange as possible. Mentions Rivington's paper. "They swear by monstrous big oaths they will exterminate us this Campaign... we expect we shall have a much more active Campaign than the last."
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