Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about Death and News of the War, 21 July 1776
Author | : Henry Knox |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1776 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1406055601 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Thanks her for writing and remarks that Religion and virtue dictated every line of her last letter. Discusses death from a religious perspective. Informs Lucy that this letter will be delivered by Elbridge Gerry, a member of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, and asks her to be as civil towards him as her circumstances will allow. Notes that Gerry will tell her about General Charles Lee's recent victory over the British at Fort Moultrie in Charleston (28 June 1776), South Carolina, and Knox provides some details about the battle. Briefly mentions the unsuccessful attempt of an adjutant general from General William Howe's army to deliver a letter addressed to George Washington Esqr. Etc while under a flag of truce and promised to write about it more fully tomorrow (see GLC02437.00385).