Ascertaining the strength of the Whiskey Rebellion
Document 1794Informs the Secretary of State that it is the wish of President Washington that General Henry Miller be sent to the western counties of Pennsylvania to ascertain their real temper, in light of the Whiskey Rebellion.
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Printed Document
Description
Informs the Secretary of State that it is the wish of President Washington that General Henry Miller be sent to the western counties of Pennsylvania to ascertain their real temper, in light of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Date
08/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794082840000
Note
ALS, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Edmund Randolph
Henry Miller
rebels
insurgents
William Bradford
Supervisor
George Washington
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Susquehannah
West
Notable items
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
rebels