Letter to the Commander of the Virginia Militia
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Letter to the Commander of the Virginia Militia
Description
Secretary Hamilton writes the commander of the Virginia militia, informing him that the President has instructed that he accelerate the assembling of the militia, in order to quash the rebellion, later known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
L[S], MS Division, New York Public Library; LS (marked duplicate'), MS Division, New York Public Library.
notable person/group
Daniel Morgan
Alexander Hamilton
militia
troops
Edward Carrington
rebels
insurgents
George Washington
notable location
War Department
Winchester
Fort Pleasant
Moorefield
Virginia
Maryland
Fort Cumberland
notable item/thing
rendezvous
route
insurrection
rebellion
document number
1794091300000
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 | Daniel Morgan | [unknown] | [n/a] |