Colonel David Humphreys letter to Governor Samuel Huntington, 1786 December 18
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Creator (cre): Humphreys, David, 1752-1818
Addressee (rcp): Samuel, Huntington, 1731-1796
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Colonel David Humphreys letter to Governor Samuel Huntington, 1786 December 18
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A letter written by Colonel David Humphreys to Governor Samuel Huntington on December 18, 1786. Col. Humphreys was charged with raising a Connecticut force to assist Massachusetts in suppressing Shays' Rebellion, an uprising by small farmers in western Massachusetts protesting against high land taxes and staggering debt. The letter explains Humphreys' difficulties in recruiting officers to command the force and recommends Moses Cleveland, Joseph Wilcox, Russell Bissell, and John Thomson to replace the officers who resigned.
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Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
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Ms 100017
2007.92.0
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