Letter to Major General Lincoln, 1787 January 25.

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Letter to Major General Lincoln, 1787 January 25.

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Letter to Major General Lincoln informing him that the advice of the Council, a copy of which is at the top of the letter, is to be followed in regard to repressing the [Shay's] rebellion. The advice of the Council, dated 1787 January 24, gives to General Lincoln the authority to "apprehend, disarm, and secure by all fitting ways and means all persons" involved in the rebellion. Sent from Boston, Mass.

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American Periodical Series I

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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Continental Army officer, collector of customs for the port of Boston; from Hingham (Plymouth Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1778-1804. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903396 Benjamin Lincoln was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. From the description of Benjamin Lincoln collection, 1775-1782. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712651132 ...