Federal response to Fries's Rebellion
Document 1799Tracy informs McHenry that he will soon provide a list of a selection of officers for the Provisional Army. Tracy also insists that McHenry treat the recent John Fries's Rebellion in Pennsylvania with absolute severity in order to make an example out of them. Tracy criticizes what he considers a weak response from President Adams.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Tracy informs McHenry that he will soon provide a list of a selection of officers for the Provisional Army. Tracy also insists that McHenry treat the recent John Fries's Rebellion in Pennsylvania with absolute severity in order to make an example out of them. Tracy criticizes what he considers a weak response from President Adams.
Date
05/06/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Littlefield
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050640001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Uriah Tracy
Matthews
officers
insurgents
John Fries
John Adams
Thomas
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Littlefield
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Notable items
Execution
Artillery
commission
vacancies