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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03444 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox with few updates |
| Date | 5 February 1787 |
| Author | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes in full, "As I have not had time to write to you fully on the subject of our movements & the state of matters in this part of the country I have caused copies to be made out of such papers as will give you the best information on these points. I wish you would let Mr. [likely Rufus] King & our other delegates see them." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Militia Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics |
| People | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) King, Rufus (1755-1827) |
| Place written | Petersham, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | P. Cook to Benjamin Lincoln on behalf of then people of Granby requesting Lincoln to prevent any destruction General Benjamin Lincoln's orders |
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