Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06208 Author/Creator: Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1794 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31.1 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Knox the commissioners have returned but a decision has not been reached. Notes that the "deluded people, it appears, are bent on destruction." Mentions more citizens are stepping forth and enrolling in the militia. Also notes the governor's address in Pennsylvania had some affect; the cavalry, artillery, and infantry have all offered their services. Reports on the progress of the other states' militias (likely referring to the Whiskey Rebellion). Mentions he has not heard word from General Anthony Wayne. Notes Colonel Timothy Pickering has gone to the Treaty (Treaty of Canandaigua) with the Six Nations and a detachment of Quakers are preparing to follow him. Encloses a letter from Mrs. [Lucy] Knox.
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