Lincoln, Abner (1763-1826) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06256 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abner (1763-1826) Place Written: Hingham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1794 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 31.8 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy
Provides a detailed account of Knox's son's (Henry Jackson Knox) progress in his studies. Notes Henry Jackson Knox has shown an improvement in propriety since Knox's departure. His French master has also noted an improvement. States there have only been two incidences involving Knox's son. Also hints at a inappropriate relationship between Henry Jackson Knox and a "girl of bad fame."
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