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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.03434
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787
Title	Daniel Shays to Benjamin Lincoln asking to cease hostilities [copy]
Date	31 January 1787
Author	Shays, Daniel (1747-1825)
Additional authors	Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Stone, Francis (fl. 1787) Wheeler, Adam (fl. 1787)
Recipient	Lincoln, Benjamin
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document; Government document
Content Description	Contains two letters. The first, written from Pelham, Massachusetts on 31 January 1787 to General Benjamin Lincoln, is signed by (though not in the hand of) Daniel Shays, along with Francis Stone and Adam Wheeler. The second is Lincoln's reply, written on the same date, from Hadley, Massachusetts. The Shays letter mentions that he and his men have sent a petition with terms of surrender to the General Court, and he feels that all hostilities should cease until they receive a reply. Lincoln responds that the "request is totally inadmissible, as no powers are deligated [sic] to me which would justify a delay of my operations." Warns them to disband or face more hostilities. Copies of these letters appear also in GLC02437.03433.
Subjects	Revolutionary War General Military History Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics Surrender Militia
People	Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Shays, Daniel (1747-1825) Stone, Francis (fl. 1787) Wheeler, Adam (fl. 1787)
Place written	Pelham, Massachusetts
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
Related documents	Elnathan Haskell to Lieutenant Colonel Platt
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] The Honorable General Lincoln Sir As the officers of the men now convened in defence of their right and privileges have send a petition to the General Court for the sole purpose of accommodation of our present unhappy affairs, we justly expect that Hostilities may cease on both sides until we have a return from our Legislature. Your Honor therefore will be pleased to give us an answer. A copy of the above petition is enclosed. Pelham January 31st 1787 order of the committee for reconciliation Francis Stone Chairman Daniel Shays Captn. Adam Wheeler Hadley January 31st 1787 Gentlemen Your request is totally inadmissible, as no powers are deligated to me which would justify a delay of my operations- Hostilities I have not commenced. I have again to warn [struck: you] the people in Arms against government immediately to disband as they would avoid the ill consequences which may insue should they be inattentive to this caution. B Lincoln Mr. Francis Stone Daniel Shays Captain Mr. Adam Wheeler

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