Assembling the Maryland militia
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Assembling the Maryland militia
Description
Informs Governor Lee of Maryland that it is President Washington's desire that no time be lost in uniting the whole of the Maryland militia at Fort Cumberland. If the commanding officer, Samuel Smith, has not already taken the field, it is desirable that he should do it without delay. The militia is being called in response to unrest and rebellion in the countryside, where Americans were revolting against the government, later known as the Whiskey Rebellion
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LS, Hall of Records of Maryland, Annapolis
notable person/group
Thomas Sim Lee
Alexander Hamilton
governor
militia
Samuel Smith
George Washington
notable location
War Department
Maryland
Fort Cumberland
notable item/thing
insurrection
rebellion
document number
1794091500100
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] |