[No. 69] Protection of the Loyal Citizenry from the Insurgents
Item
Type
Letter/Document (contemporary copy, in third hand, unsigned)
Title
[No. 69] Protection of the Loyal Citizenry from the Insurgents
Description
Lincoln assures Grant that he will address his complaint regarding Col. Badlam but the protection of the loyal citizenry from the insurgents currently takes precedence over other matters. (Shays' Rebellion). Troops marching for Berkshire Mountains to protect citizens from insurgents therefore stopping march for a trial is impossible.
year created
1787
month created
02
day created
07
author
sent from location
Petersham
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Col. Jonathan Grant
Benjamin Lincoln
Col. Badlam
citizens
Army
troops
General Patterson
insurgents
the well affected to government
notable location
Petersham
Berkshire
mountains
court
notable idea/issue
trial
protection
Shay's Rebellion
complaint
defense
rebellion
notable phrase
I am pressed to arrive as soon as possible as the insurgents are collecting in different parts and are menacing the well-affected to government
your complaint against Col. Badlam
the least discontent
protection to the citizens
their march for Berkshire
letter from General Patterson
trial
court
ex parte trial
satisfaction
your answers on the subject
document number
1787020790001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | FDB04 (1 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Petersham | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Grant | [unknown] | [n/a] |