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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03304 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Jeremiah Wadsworth on Shays' Rebellion |
| Date | 3 October 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Wadsworth, Jeremiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Mobs and Riots Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics |
| People | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |