Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Mrs. Howe
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01206 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 October 1781 Pagination: 3 p. + docket Order a Copy
Informs a bereaved wife of her husband's death on the James River on 20 September 1781 from a stomach ailment. Discusses the circumstances of his death and burial, offers condolence, and mentions who will gather and transport his belongings. The deceased officer was Captain Lt. Baxter Howe (1748-1781) of Lamb's Artillery Regiment. The Continental Army was then engaged in the siege of Yorktown.
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