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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08016 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 March 1806 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 24.7 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses business endeavors. Considers the imminent conclusion of the war in Europe and the "immense success of [Napoleon] Bonaparte," and how these factors may affect land prices and other areas key to his finances. Also mentions his hopes that Captain [Edward or Benjamin] Kelleran will arrive shortly. Wishes he was at home with Lucy, and sends his love to the children.

[draft]
Boston 17th March 1806
Your last letter my dear friend was dated the 5th. The last post brought nothing either from you or Gleason
I am now personally entering upon our great business But prospect of the termination of the War in Europe by the immense success of Bonaparte, the death of Mr Pitt, and the coming in of [Ton?] and his party will certainly make peace - destructive to great Britain and I expect raising the price of the lands. These great events will I hope prevent those sacrifices which otherwise I should probably have had to make -
I hope Kelleran will shortly arrive [2] By him I shall find everything requisite for our situation.
It would have afforded me great and sincere satisfaction, were we together - But I hope our [struck: on] reunion will shortly established, to separate [textloss] Everything relatively to the conveyance will shortly be put into train
My love to my dear children in which notice I always mean to comprehend Charlotte.
Your ever affectionate
husband H Knox
[address leaf] Mrs General Knox
Thomaston
Maine
[docket] March 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Bonaparte, Napoleon, 1769-1821
Kelleran, Benjamin, fl. 1805
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

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