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1794
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Six documents concerning the Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania [Decimalized]
GLC01613
1786/11/07
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Benjamin Lincoln re: asking for report on Shays's rebellion
Washington writes "Are your people getting mad?"
GLC01479
1788
Minot, George Richards (1758-1802)
The history of the insurrections, in Massachusetts, in the year 1786, and the rebellion consequent thereon
First edition copy published by Isaiah Thomas. Gives a historical account of Shay's Rebellion.
GLC03808
18 May 1794
Irvine, William (1741-1804)
to Captain Denny
Discusses military organizing for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. Expresses his desire for "a strong company of the militia from each of the three counties." Irvine was a Pennsylvania congressman and army officer who commanded troops to...
GLC05991
1794/09/20
Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804)
To: Thomas Mifflin.
Hamilton threatens to send militia to Pennsylvania to quell whiskey rebellion.
GLC07920
6 October 1794
to John Clark
Declines to take Major Clark on as an aide during the Whiskey Rebellion. Comments: "Nothing short of imperious necessity can justify my being absent from the seat of government while Congress is in session."
GLC08075
12 July 1794
to Samuel Hodgdon
Instructions related to the purchase of military supplies written during the Whiskey Rebellion. Written from the War Department. Hodgdon was the Superintendent of Military Stores of the United States Army.
GLC01613.02
7 August 1794
Discusses transferring military supplies and purchasing procedures for ordnance needed for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. Written from the War Department. Hodgdon was the Superintendent of Military Stores of the United States Army.
GLC01613.03
13 August 1794
Kline, George (1758?-1820)
Kline's Carlisle weekly gazette. [Vol. 10, no. 471 (August 13, 1794)]
Contains state and federal proclamations concerning the excise tax and the Whiskey Rebellion. Also contains an article on the federal revenue system and another on raising troops.
GLC00282
13 October 1794
Secretary of War Knox instructs Hodgdon to supply Fort Cumberland with clothing and shoes. These supplies were intended for the army sent to supress the "Whiskey Rebellion."
GLC04657
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