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Luke Day to Daniel Shays Printed in the Gazette Re: Rendezvous

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BOSTON, Saturday, February 3.
The following letters, are copied verbatim et lieratem from original ones
West Springfield, Jan. 25, 1787.

SIR.

I HAVE dispatched Capt. Walker with my resolutions, Have ordered Colo. Parsons, to treat, with Gen. Sheppard and in case Gen. Sheppard does not comply with the terms, shall put all the Troops under my Command in motion to support my demands, precisely at 4 o'Clock the time is prefix, But shall not expect them to Come to Action this day

Luke Day

To Capt Shays