Breck, Anna (fl. 1803-1804) to Lucy Thatcher
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09869 Author/Creator: Breck, Anna (fl. 1803-1804) Place Written: Spring Hill Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12-18 August 1804 Pagination: 4 p. : address : docket ; 24.6 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to her friend Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher (daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox). Updates Knox on her life and comments how long they have been friends. Says her current residence is pleasant. Notes she has good neighbors, nice walks, and nice rides. Asks for confirmation regarding a rumor she heard about Knox's Aunt [Sarah Lyons Flucker] Beaumez getting married in England. Letter was written between 12 and 18 August 1804. Written from Spring Hill, state is not listed.
Anna Breck is likely Hannah Breck, daughter of statesman Samuel Breck (1747-1809), and sister to Samuel Breck (1771-1862), a congressman from Pennsylvania. She was a lifelong friend of Lucy Flucker Knox, daughter of Henry Knox. Breck would later marry James Lloyd (1769-1831), a senator from Massachusetts. Breck is referred to as Anna or Hannah in various sources.
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