Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00601 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Morristown, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Knox writes to his wife, Lucy, in Boston. Discusses previous correspondence, including a letter from "Billey," referring to his brother William Knox. Asks Lucy to look after General St. Clair's daughter, who will be traveling to Boston, noting that the girl has "a specie of cousinship claim upon you..."
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