Disruptions from the Whiskey Rebellion
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Disruptions from the Whiskey Rebellion
Description
Secretary Hamilton writes the President with concerns of sending sums of money for two months of pay to the troops under General Charles Scott, in light of the ongoing Whiskey Rebellion. Not only may the money be lost, but it may also give pecuniary aid to the rebels. Although the money consists of bank notes, and not specie, they still may be put into circulation, which presents new problems.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Washington to Hamilton, 08/21/1794.
LS, George Washington Papers Library of Congress.
LS, George Washington Papers Library of Congress.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Charles Scott
troops
army
insurgents
paymaster
Caleb Swan
notable location
Philadelphia
Treasury
Pennsylvania
western Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
payments
remittance
money
revolt
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
bank notes
warrant
document number
1794082100200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |