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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03307 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Holden Parsons about the end of Shays' Rebellion |
| Date | 3 October 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Parsons, Samuel Holden |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes a brief note to General Parsons regarding the recent end of Shays' Rebellion and also the likelihood that the "Malcontents" might want to raid the stores at Springfield. Hopes that he can rely on the "late officers of the Continental Army" for protection. (A copy of this letter is included in the correspondence between Parsons and Knox contained in GLC02437.03306.) |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Military Supplies Continental Army Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Parsons, Samuel Holden (1737-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Theme | 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 |
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