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LucyKnonxLetter

Lucy Knox’s Love Letter to Henry Knox, 1777

Lucy Knox spent much of her early married life alone, as her husband Henry rose through the ranks of the Continental Army. In this letter, the twenty-one-year-old Lucy expressed her unwavering love for Henry, but described her loneliness and desire to know what the future would hold.

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