Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09411 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 25, 1787 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Thanks Knox for several letters, which put his mind at ease regarding General Benjamin Lincoln's military operations (Lincoln led the Massachusetts state militia in Shays' Rebellion) and the dignity of Government. Congratulates Knox on the recent suppression of Shays' Rebellion. Comments that Shays is "either a weak man - the dupe of some characters who are yet behind the curtain - or has been deceived by his followers." Reports the adjournment of the Assembly of Maryland regarding issuance of a paper emission. Wishes to see the country happy and at peace while "gliding down the stream of life in tranquil retirement." Hopes Knox will soon pay a visit, and send his and Martha's love to Knox and his wife Lucy. In a post script, notes that he received another letter from Knox, and is glad to hear of the decision of an unspecified Court (possibly related to Shays' Rebellion).
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