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17 November 1802
Swan, Christiana, fl. 1799-1804
to Lucy Flucker Knox [in French]
Letter is in French. Letter is written to Lucy Flucker Knox, the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox.
GLC02437.07769
circa 1772
Inman, Susannah, 1735-?
to Lucy Flucker
Later copy of the original letter made on 1 June 1858. Discusses being courted by Captain John Linzee, and her aunt interfering with their being able to see each other. Seeks advice from her friend Lucy, who became Lucy Knox in 1774. Inman married...
GLC02437.00020
28 January 1811
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
[Lucy Knox's will]
Will of Lucy Knox, leaving the majority of her property to her children, Henry Jackson Knox, Lucy Flucker Knox Thatcher, and Caroline Fisher Knox Swan. Certified as a true copy by John H. Sheppard, Registrar. Signatures of Lucy Knox, and the...
GLC02437.08064
20 September 1790
to Lucy Knox
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...
GLC02437.04731
14 October 1788
[to Lucy Knox]
Possibly to her daughter, Lucy. Contains four large areas of text loss. Writes, "I begin to count the hours until I shall have the pleasure to embrace you... may god bless you my precious daughter." Possibly to another daughter; in one partial...
GLC02437.03999
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