Assembling the Maryland militia
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Assembling the Maryland militia
Description
Secretary Hamilton instructs Governor Thomas Sim Lee of Maryland to assemble and speedily march the militia to Williamsport, Maryland. The Whiskey Rebellion of western Pennsylvania still has supporters and violently resists the unpopular excise tax, but Hamilton states that support for the rebellion is waning. Given the approach of winter in a few months, its desirable to put the militia in motion as soon as possible.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Lee to Hamilton, 09/12/1794. The document is marked as a duplicate.
LS, Hall of Records of Maryland Annapolis.
LS, Hall of Records of Maryland Annapolis.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Thomas Sim Lee
Alexander Hamilton
governor
militia
George Washington
insurgents
rebels
quartermaster
commissary
collector
notable location
War Department
Maryland
Williamsport
Frederick Town
Baltimore
Georgetown
Fort Cumberland
Virginia
western Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
rendezvous
tents
camp equipment
troops
knapsacks
canteens
camp kettles
swords
pistols
horses
articles
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
revolt
detachment
season
salary
document number
1794091000100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Sim Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |