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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03390 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Shepard about arms and stores |
| Date | 24 December 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Shepard, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses his inability to provide arms and stores to be used against the insurgents in Massachusetts (those associated with Shays' Rebellion). States that he cannot do so without the special permission of Congress. Writes that he has not received any word on the subject from Governor [James] Bowdoin, but if he does, he will immediately submit it to Congress. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Articles of Confederation Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Weaponry Ammunition Artillery Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shepard, William (1737-1817) Bowdoin, James (1726-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |