Henry Knox To Lucy Knox Expressing Love And Discussing The War And Anger At Those Who Dont Serve 13 April 1777 PDF Download
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Expressing Love and Discussing the War and Anger at Those who Don't Serve, 13 April 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Expresses his love for her. Thinks Crane will soon have success in recruiting men. Feels America trifles too much with the high matters in which she is engag'd - an infinity of happiness or misery depends upon the success or non-success of the present Contest. Is pleased with recent victories in New Jersey, but worries that prolonged British occupation of the state has cost the revolutionaries some supporters. Says a party of ours attacked a party of 70 Tory wretches to Humanity and took 5 prisoners. There are more of them across the Passaic River, opposite Newark. Expects General Howe will next try to take Philadelphia by bringing forces from both land and sea. Accuses the British of terrorizing women and children but feels America owes every part of her past and present distress to her self and her sons and daughters who are not committed to this war. Expresses disgust for those who use marriage as an excuse not to serve and says I would annihilate such fellows or transport them to the country that I hope one day to conquer.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Affirming His Faith in America and Discussing French Involvement in the War, 6 April 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Loves her and acknowledges her letter. Tries to assuage her fears about the war, smallpox, and his distance from her. Assures her that General Howe is not driving us thro' the Jersies into Pennsylvania. Discusses the character and rank of the recently arrived French officers. Says France will not enter the war, but will trade, and will defend that Commerce by force. Is confident that Britain will try to disrupt this trade. Proclaims that he is sure it is the Will of High Heaven that America should be great, and that is why a powerful brave army...headed by a man of genius does not worry him as much as it otherwise would. America may not deserve to be great, based on her actions so far, her actions are only lacking because her enemy's only greatness is a total debauch of morals. Referring to the British he says let them alone say you. I will for I believe that God has left them alone. Again says that he loves her, and wishes her and William Knox his best. Some text lost in the last paragraph.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Expressing His Love for Her, 8 January 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
States that his other recent letter, probably GLC02437.00514, is not full of sentiment because its contents is of public importance and she might wish to show the letter to others. Says that, while there love is public, the full expressions of it need not be put in a letter that may be seen by strangers. Here he expressed the love for her that he did not in the previous letter. Hopes to be with her soon, and hopes for more letters. In a postscript advises her to sell the horses if she is in Boston, and in a note on the address leaf asks her to forward a letter for him. Dated 1776, but written 1777.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Expressing Anger at the Enemy who Forces Them Apart, 23 September 1776 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Reaffirms his love for Lucy and apologizes for not being able to write a much as he would like. Writes angrily about the enemy who is forcing them apart but expresses optimism for a victory. The postmaster had moved twenty five miles north, making correspondence more difficult. Comments that Major John Crane lost a toe.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox with News and Opinions on the War, 20 April 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Americans are getting strong while the enemy by all accounts...must be very imbecile. Hopes she is recovering from the smallpox inoculation, and sends his love to her and their daughter.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Discussing Love, Recruitment and Artillery, 6 March 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Expresses his love for her and his sadness at being forced to part again. Mentions his travel plans as well. After months apart the couple was finally able to see each other when Washington sent Knox to Boston to recruit men and examine artillery production. But Knox could only stay a few days before he had to rush on to the next stop on his trip.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Expressing His Love for Her, 3 December 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Expresses his love for her as a follow up to a letter from the previous day. Writes, ... is there nothing in this world that would satisfy [Lucy] but deserting the camp in which I am engag'd and render my self eternally infamous ... by resigning at the time my Country may stand in need of my little assistance- God forbid. Feels sympathy for her loneliness, mentioning the absence of her family (as Loyalists, they had moved to England). Hopes to see her in about a month. Mentions that he has not written to Harry, Henry Jackson, because he is expected to soon arrive at Whitemarsh.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox on His Love for Her and His Country and His Hopes for the Campaign, 21 June 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Begins with expressions of his love for Lucy, his wife. Describes his devotion to his country, the only thing that keeps him from Lucy. Discusses possible enemy movement and location. Praises his troops. Writes, With the blessing of Heaven I have great hopes in the cause of this Campaign that we shall do something clever... Refers to Silas Deane and the possible appointment of Phillipe du Coudray at the head of Continental artillery: the Congress ... have resolved that Mr. Dean has exceeded his Commission and that they cannot satisfy his treaty with Mr. DeCoudier...
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Discussing the War and Need for a Standing Army, 5 September 1776 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Praises his wife. Discusses the war, claiming it will reveal cowardice treachery ingratitude. His is optimistic about the Continental Army's position in New York. He is in good spirits. Denounces the Continental Congress for not funding the army properly, arguing that a few minor defeats will benefit the revolution by forcing them to alter their administration of the war. He wants there to be a standing army. Argues that the militia spreads panic. Looks forward to conjugal bliss with Lucy at the end of the war.
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Download Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Expressing His Sorrow at Being Apart and Warning Her of Forthcoming Danger, 22 May 1777 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Discusses their recent exchange, noting that he had not received some of her letters due to the postman's mistake. Expresses how much he misses her, emphasizing that nothing but an obligation to his country could separate them. Mentions the threat posed by General John Burgoyne, stating that Lucy, in Boston, should get a House in the Country as a Retreat. He says he cannot be sure of visiting Lucy due to the danger of the roads and the uncertainty of his location. In closing, notes I shall always make it a rule to write you by the post, and expect the same from you.
