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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03409 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox reacting to Shays' Rebellion and discussing trade |
| Date | 7 January 1787 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Letter contains Wadsworth's reaction to Knox's analysis of Shays' Rebellion and includes Wadsworth's own ideas on the matter. Believes that despite the actions of the insurgents, they and their supporters would not vote for anyone "who have not the will or ability to lead, or favor, measures for the establishment of a good government." Discusses recruitment efforts, as well as the poor state of his own finances. Comments on the status of trade with France, the West Indies, and Canada, as well as opportunities of coining copper. Mentions correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the recently deceased Nathanael Greene. |
| Subjects | Commerce Merchants and Trade France Caribbean Revolutionary War General Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Government and Civics Election Politics Military History Reconstruction Militia Finance Canada Global History and Civics Coins and Currency Industry Economics President |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |