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Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00543 Author/Creator: Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 Place Written: Watertown, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter Date: 4 March 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Later copy. Has enclosed a letter for "the heavenly Miss DeBlois," a friend of Lucy's, which he wishes Lucy to pass on to her. Has also sent a trunk of gowns to Lucy's house via Mr. Colburn, intended for Miss DeBlois. Also asks Lucy to report to him about Miss DeBlois when she next sees her. A newspaper clipping, the obituary of one of Arnold's sons, is attached to the document. The copy was made around 1855.

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
DeBlois, Elizabeth, 1761-1843

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