On the Whiskey Rebellion
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
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| Collection | Printed Version only |  |
| Publication | Syrett, Harold C., ed. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton. 27 Vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961-87. | (no image) |
| Date | August 5, 1794 |
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| Author Name | Alexander Hamilton (primary) Location: Treasury Departement |
| Recipient Name | George Washington (primary) |
| Summary | Secretary Hamilton writes to President Washington on the Whiskey Rebellion. Mentions that the Collector of the Revenue, Robert Wilson, was attacked by the rebels: "stripped of his Cloaths which were afterwards burnt, and after having been himself inhumanly burnt in several places with a heated Iron was tarred and feathered - and about day light dismissed - naked wounded and otherwise in a very suffering condition." |
| Document Format | Printed Document |
| Document Notes | ADf, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; copy, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress; copy, RG 46, Third Congress, 1793-1795, Messages from the President, National Archives; [Philadelphia] Dunlap and Cloaypoole's American Daily Advertiser, August 21 |
| Content Notes | [not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups | George Washington; Alexander Hamilton; officers; David Bradford; Robert Wilson; |
| Related Places | Treasury Department; Pennsylvania; western Pennsylvania; Alleghany County; Washington County; Fayette County; Westmoreland County; Red Stone Old Fort; |
| Keywords | Whiskey Rebellion; crisis; revolt; insurrection; tax; excise; whiskey; spirits; distilled; stills; violence; threats; outrage; meetings; resolutions; committees; |
| Key Phrases | [not available] |
| Transcription | [not available] |