Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00710 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 16, 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy
Knox writes his brother a brief message: "The Enemy are expected to evacuate Philadelphia tonight- the Two Lucy's are well" (referring to his wife and daughter, both named Lucy).
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