Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00849 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Bergen County, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 October 1780 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy
Expresses happiness that his brother William is back in Boston and safe after a hazardous journey to Europe. Wants to know how his trip was and how Lucy Knox's family received him. Announces the birth of another boy, Henry Jackson. Relates an account of North Carolina militia attacking Tories and reports news of the Battle of King's Mountain, Tennessee, 7 October 1780.
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