IN DEBT TO SHAYS

The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion

IN DEBT TO SHAYS

The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion

EDITED BY ROBERT A. GROSS

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF VIRGINIA

Charlottesville and London

Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Volume 65 Selections from conferences held at the Colonial Society of Massachusetts on October 3 and 4, 1986, and Historic Deerfield, Inc., on November 13, 14, and 15, 1986

the university press of virginia

Copyright © 1993 by the Colonial Society of Massachusetts

First published 1993

library of congress cataloging-in-publication data

In debt to Shays: the bicentennial of an agrarian rebellion / edited by Robert A. Gross.

p. cm.—(Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts: v. 65) “Selections from conferences held at the Colonial Society of Massachusetts on October 3 and 4, 1986, and Historic Deerfield, Inc., on November 13, 14, and 15, 1986”—T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

isbn 0–8139–1353–5 (cloth).—isbn 0–8139–1354–3 (paper)

1. Shays’ Rebellion, 1786–1787—Congresses. I. Gross, Robert A., 1945–. II. Colonial Society of Massachusetts. III. Historic Deerfield, inc. IV. Series.

F61.C71 vol. 65

[F69]

974.4’02 s—dc20

[974.4’03]

92–10332

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