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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03347 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Joseph Williams about Shays' Rebellion |
| Date | 25 November 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses a recent letter from Williams. Writes that the recent acts of government will help contain the insurgents (referring to Shays' Rebellion, which happened in Springfield, Massachusetts in late September 1786). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Military History Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Ammunition Artillery |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Williams, Joseph (1753-1819) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Knox put Major Joseph Williams in charge of the United States Arsenal at Springfield during Shays' Rebellion. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |