Circulating letter asking for help in destroying Lincoln’s troops published in the Hampshire Gazette

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By the middle of February, when this letter from Eli Parsons was written, many of the anti-government Regulators from Shays’ Rebellion (August 1786-February 1787) had escaped into southern Vermont and eastern New York state. From there, some men came back into Berkshire County, attacked and looted Stockbridge, and eventually were defeated in a bloody encounter with government troops in Sheffield on February 27. This letter was intercepted, and appeared in the Hampshire Gazette almost a week before the last encounter at Sheffield.

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Item typeLetter
Article
AuthorParsons, Eli
PublisherHampshire Gazette
Date1787-02-21
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
EventShays’ Rebellion. 1786–1787
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 6.00 in Width: 3.25 in
Catalog #L04.091
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Parsons, Eli. “Circulating letter asking for help in destroying Lincoln’s troops published in the Hampshire Gazette.” Hampshire Gazette, February 21, 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-091/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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