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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Gouverneur Morris

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03424 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 January 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : 13 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy

Later copy. Writes to update Morris on the status of the fight against the Massachusetts insurgents. First, mentions that Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth is unavoidably detained for a few days. Then, outlines the actions of Generals [William] Shepard and [Benjamin] Lincoln in Massachusetts, mentioning that Lincoln is planning to take his troops to Hampshire next.

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New York January 25 1787
My Dear Sir
I expected Wadsworth last evening but he informed me that he is unavoidably detained untill the 27th or 28th . Genl. Sheppard took post ? at the magazine in Springfield on the 18th with a Thousand men in favour of government. The insurgents were recruiting in his neighborhood, and had collected 1500, as was conjectured. An action was expected Genl. Lincoln was to march from Reston about 14 miles from Boston on the 19th or 20th with about 2000 men. He expected to be at Worcester on the 23d to protect the court of common pleas, and was to be joined there by 1200 men raised in Worcester County. If the insurgents do not meet him there he is to proceed to Hampshire, and take up the heads of the party. The post is [first] closing, I will write more on Monday next
Yours
H. Knox
Governeur Morris Esqr

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Shepard, William, 1737-1817
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

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