Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824 to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04731 Author/Creator: Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 September 1790 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Lucy Knox arrived in New York and now has the chance to write her daughter Lucy who is staying in Boston with the Brecks. The mother Lucy writes about fashion and advises her daughter Lucy how to behave. She reminds her daughter to attend to her studies and make them a priority.
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