Download or read book Henry Knox to Lucy Knox Declaring how Much He Misses Her and War News, 13 September 1777 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1777 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written at Camp near Schuylkill. Opens with various declarations of how he misses her, including War nor none of its concomitant Horrors is sufficient to put my Lucy from my mind... Reports of a recent engagement with the enemy, the Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777), declaring ...we were oblig'd to retire, after very considerable slaughter of the enemy... if they advance we shall fight them again before they get possession of Philadelphia but of this they will be cautious- my corps did me great honor they behav'd like men... Encloses an account (not present) he sent to the President of an unspecified council. Docketed on page one.