Defiant Brides (2013)
“THE TIES OF LOVE and loss bound the Knoxes ever closer during the Montpelier years. Though occasionally separated by Henry’s travels or Lucy’s visits to Boston, their letters radiated devotion as keenly as when they were newlyweds.
“I long for the moment when I shall be reunited to you, what I hope be before the 10th of next month,” Henry penned in August 1797 from Penobscot Bay.1 Another from 1801 read, “I received, my best beloved, your affectionate cordial of the 16th yesterday. It was indee...d a comfort to me.”2 In a third to Lucy in Boston, Knox wrote, “Our affection is the most valued object of my existence.”3 Lucy’s letters from that period reflected concerns about her husband’s well-being. One, written in November 1800, refers to Knox’s resolve to restrain his temper while he and his difficult son traveled together. “You left us, my dear Harry, so very suddenly on Sunday that one half of your provision remained behind,” Lucy observed. “This is an addition to my other anxieties respecting your companion, [young Henry].MoreLess
“I long for the moment when I shall be reunited to you, what I hope be before the 10th of next month,” Henry penned in August 1797 from Penobscot Bay.1 Another from 1801 read, “I received, my best beloved, your affectionate cordial of the 16th yesterday. It was indee...d a comfort to me.”2 In a third to Lucy in Boston, Knox wrote, “Our affection is the most valued object of my existence.”3 Lucy’s letters from that period reflected concerns about her husband’s well-being. One, written in November 1800, refers to Knox’s resolve to restrain his temper while he and his difficult son traveled together. “You left us, my dear Harry, so very suddenly on Sunday that one half of your provision remained behind,” Lucy observed. “This is an addition to my other anxieties respecting your companion, [young Henry].MoreLess
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