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Knox, Lucy Flucker (ca. 1756-1824) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04025 Author/Creator: Knox, Lucy Flucker (ca. 1756-1824) Place Written: Newark, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 24.3 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Traveled to Newark with [Euphemia] Ogden and hopes to return with [Catharine?] Greene. Notes that St. John hopes his daughter will return to New York with Knox, but expects Knox will not be able to wait for her. Reports their son, Marcus, "has coughed but once since he left NY..." and Knox's brother William's "face broke yesterday," a reference to William's recent illness accompanied by swelling in the face. Writes, "As for me I have been so long without you that I know not what to think of it and can scarce reallise [sic] you are my husband." Instructs Knox to give their daughter a kiss (possibly referring to Lucy Knox).

"St. John" may be a reference to Crèvecœur.

Newark Nr 5th 88 -
You will be surprised at the date of my letter - I came here with Mrs Ogden yesterday and propose to return tomorrow with Mrs Green if she should come on then, if not I shall wait a day or two for her
This I flatter me will meet you at Hartford the middle of next week - where I shall address it, St John is desirous his daughter should return with you, and desires me to ask you to take charge of her if she is ready, but I cannot suppose you will suffer her to detain you - Marcus is with me, he has coughed but once since he left N Y - Mr Bayley thought this little ride would be of service to him, the two little babes at home are in perfect health; Billys face broke yesterday morning he is now in a great measure relieved but still confined -
Mrs Ogden
[2] is on her way home she expects him to meet her here on Saturday and is as impatient as if they had not seen each other these three months; She desires her love to you - as for me I have been so long without you that I know not what to think of it, and can scarce reallise you are my husband. I had an ill dream about you last night and shall not get over the impression until I see you -
Kiss my daughter and tell her that I love her - I shall enclose this and my pocket letter to your brother, when it will go on, I know not as the posts are not so frequent as before
With that affection which is the pleasure and chief good of my life I bid you
Adieu
L Knox -
[address leaf]
Honble
H Knox
Hartford -
[docket]
from Mrs Knox
5th Nov.r 1788 -

Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1776-1854
Greene, Catharine Littlefield, 1755-1814
Ogden, Euphemia Morris, 1754-1818
Knox, Marcus Camillus, 1781-1796

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