Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00593 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Peekskill, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 May 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Reports that he is in Peekskill with General [Nathanael] Greene. Asks Lucy why she did not write to him in the last post, declaring, "I write you by every opportunity and expect the same from her who is far dearer to me than life..." Asks about her recovery, possibly referring to her recent bout with smallpox.
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