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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03398 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 31, 1786 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Provides an account of the recent actions of Shays and his followers: the previous Tuesday, they prevented the Court at Springfield from sitting. The Court will meet in Worcester on 23 January. He and General [Benjamin] Lincoln are recruiting troops and preparing the militia. Also extensively discusses the clothing, supplies, and provisions needed for the troops.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shays, Daniel, 1747-1825
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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