Raising infantry against Whiskey Rebellion
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Raising infantry against Whiskey Rebellion
Description
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the U.S. Senator from New York, Rufus King, Federalist. States that "it is of great consequence" that a law be passed in Congress raising 500 infantry and 100 horses to be stationed in western Pennsylvania, in response to the Whiskey Rebellion. Concludes by insisting that, "without vigour every where our tranquility is likely to be of very short duration & the next storm will be infinitely worse than the present one."
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
30
author
sent from location
Jones Mill (Pennsylvania)
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
ALS, New-York Historical Society, New York City
notable person/group
Rufus King
Alexander Hamilton
rebels
insurgents
notable location
Jones Mill
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
notable item/thing
light corps
infantry
brigade
cavalry
mountains
division
Congress
horses
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
revolt
document number
1794103000100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Jones Mill (Pennsylvania) | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus King | [unknown] | [n/a] |