On October 15, 1783, Deerfield, Massachusetts, voters convened to choose a representative to attend a county convention on October 25, at the home of Seth Murray in nearby Hatfield. After four men in turn asked to be excused from this duty, the town voted to send Simeon Harvey (1743-1819) and to pay the costs of “the delegate who shall attend.” The unwillingness of the four initial choices to serve may have reflected their disapproval of the anticipated business of the convention. The delegates discussed grievances against the state government and criticized its handling of the severe economic depression following the American Revolution.
Selectmen of Deerfield. Deerfield Town Meeting. October 10, 1783. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-101/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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