Sarah Lyons Flucker Beaumez to Lucy Knox about Coming Travels to England and the West Indies and Meeting Young Henry Jackson Knox, 3 May 1794 PDF Download

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Discusses her upcoming travels to England and the West Indies. Mentions Henry [Jackson Knox] (Lucy's son) was in Boston, Massachusetts for vacation and is on his way back to school. Sarah Lyons Flucker was Lucy's sister-in-law.

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Written to Lucy Knox, the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Page two also has an appended note from Henry Jackson Knox, the son of Lucy and Henry. The note is signed by Henry and says love to all. Sarah writes that the family is well. Was shocked to read about the death of Mrs. Lear and her child in the newspaper (a reference to Mary Polly Long Lear, who had married Tobias Lear in 1790, and died in the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia). Says General Jackson delivered her letter of 2 July. Sends news of local engagements.

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S.L. Beaumez writes to her niece, Lucy Flucker Knox, daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Asks after the well-being of the family, and pledges her thanks for their friendship and kindness. Discusses her recent travels (specifically, a trip to Baltimore) and the social engagements she attended. Describes interactions with mutual acquaintances. Hopes that Lucy will like Mr. Beaumez, her own new husband, at least for her sake. Briefly mentions news about her own children.

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Discusses her family and how she is happy her sons have recovered from their illness. Also mentions sending something from Worcester to Boston. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

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Discusses her pleasure in her recent marriage: In the presence of Mr. and Mrs. [Ware] - and my three children - I am made the happy Wife of the Man I sincerely love. Feels her life will change dramatically for the better and believes her friends agree. Discusses their travels and plans to relocate, apparently to Wilmington or Philadelphia, and explains why she hopes her children will be happy with the new arrangements. Encourages Lucy and her daughters to write to her at Wilmington.

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Mrs. Beaumez writes her niece Lucy Knox. She says her last letter were dismal because here health and spirits were bad. Now they are well. She speaks of missing her children back in America, of what she hears from them, and of the little gifts she has sent to her family there. Mrs. Beaumez says she will soon be traveling to the country 100 miles from Calcutta.

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Explains her long silence is the result of the indisposition of her children. Describes an accident where Thomas [Flucker?] (possibly her son or husband) fell into boiling water. Mentions the doctor says he is out of danger but she is still anxious. Speaks of finances and asks Lucy's opinion on a particular gentleman. Sends her best regards to Henry Knox and the rest of the family.

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Initialed by Flucker. Written to the daughter of Henry and Lucy Knox. Reference's Lucy's letter of 2 April, which was delivered by Catherine Greene's son. Is sad that Henry Knox is ill. Expresses her affection for him. Says she is fatigued and anxious about Madge, whose rheumatism has taken a turn for the worse. Says there did not remain a hope of her surviving each succeeding hour: the Dr. pronounced her disorder past his skill. She suffered for another 12 hours, but upon relieving her Stomach she made a surprising change. Madge is still very ill though. Tell her I hope you have judged enough of my anxiety for my beloved Brothers health to have written by each post.

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Apologizes for her silence. Says when she returned home she was not well and that she found Madge lame from her rheumatism. Her home was in a disorder. She was distracted by the need to prepare the house for visitors staying with her during the school exhibition. She had to work so hard in this and other Domestic Ways that I really had not a moment to spare. Reports that Madge got better, but has since relapsed. In response to the illness she was given an Enemic, a Blister, and Cataplasms. Has recently procured a nurse for her. Says Henry Jackson and Catherine Greene and her three sons attended the school exhibition. Praises Henry Jackson Knox's performance. Reports he performed a dialogue of Peter Quince, and a Character in the play of Cato. Reports that her daughter Harriet is excited that Julia Knox is coming to visit. Is anxious to get Lucy's journal (this is in reference to Henry and Lucy's daughter).

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Discusses her recent recovery from an illness, her trip to Barbuda with the Commodore and some friends, and the local fauna. Comments that the Governor's situation there is not enviable. He only has one other White Inhabitant on the Island to assist him in the care of more than two hundred negroes... Thanks her for the beef she recently sent her. Mentions that her father is suffering ill health and other family relations, stating I have pleasure in saying my Thomas, and Harriet are quite well - and that the last Post brought me comforting Accounts of my Dear Francis - Who is in the midst of many Friends and his good Uncle and Aunt Holloway tell me is quite happy. They are all joy at the Birth of a long wished for Son - after five girls. Mrs. Harwood writes me. She has a Daughter I suppose you hear often from her and may be informed of more of the Family Business than I am - Discusses her financial situation.