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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Jeremiah Wadsworth

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03304 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 October 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.9 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Writes, apparently of the recent Shays' Rebellion, "The insurrection here has certainly been of an alarming nature. It must have extensive consequences." Discusses the potential goal of the rebels and possible ways to protect the town of Springfield.

Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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