Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00892 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 14, 1781 Pagination: 8 p. : docket ; Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy
Updates Knox on what has been happening in the Massachusetts Legislature and mentions the issue of soldier's pay. Continues with the majority of the letter, describing the events of the suicide of a young gentleman.
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