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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Stephen Higginson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03468 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 25, 1787 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Thanks Higginson for his observations on the current state of the government. Says Higginson's views are "perfectly just and well founded" and that Higginson has "a greater degree of attention, and thought on the subject, than most other gentlemen..." Shares his thoughts about the state of affairs, noting "the whole must be taken to peices [sic], and a new one erected on the bases of publick Liberty and public happiness..." Notes Congress has acceded to the idea of a Convention. Discusses the benefits the Convention would bring if the states were to agree to it. States he hopes that Higginson is able to attend along with Mr. [Rufus] King and General [Benjamin] Lincoln. Discusses the rebellion (Shays' Rebellion) that took place in Massachusetts and the effects it has had on the government and other states.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Higginson, Stephen, 1743-1828
King, Rufus, 1755-1827
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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