Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00813 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 June 1780 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21.1 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Updates Lucy on his arrival in Ramapaugh and states that the enemy is "in the vicinity of Phillips Manor and Kings-bridge ... " Reassures her that he loves her and sends his love to the rest of the family.
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Ramapaugh 29th June 1780
My dearest and only Love - I arriv'd at this place yesterday morning and found the army halted here - the Enemy have no intention of investing West point - they are in the vicinity of Phillips Manor and Kings-bridge - I beleive we shall stay in this neighbourhood for some days. if so, and I shall know more about it tomorrow I will make an appointment to meet you at Colo Ogdens towards the latter end of the week [2] beleive me my Lucy, you are my only happiness, and absence from you is in every sense of the word a deprivation of pleasure. Kiss my sweet babes a thousand times for me - [struck: and] You well know by the discharge of my old debts of this kind that I will amply repay you -
Heaven preserve
You and your little family
HKnox
[docket]
HK
To Mrs K -
"near Morristown"
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