Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox

GLC02437.01391

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GLC#
GLC02437.01391-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
15 April 1782
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Lucy Knox
Place Written
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Was happy to receive her last letter, though sounded as if she was in some distress; hopes the distress was simply that she missed him: "This implication I hope however is the consequence of an ardent affection. I am mortified that I have been so long absent from you, but I now think that we shall be able to get away from here tomorrow." Believes that they may stop "one day at Morris perhaps to make our report to the General and in two days afterwards be in Philadelphia." Sends love to the children and to the Biddle family, with whom Lucy and their children are staying.

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