New Jersey militia arriving

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

New Jersey militia arriving

Description

Informs the Governor of Pennsylvania that Governor Richard Howell of New Jersey is sending the militia of that state in today. Requests that the cavalry and artillery be hastened onward. These military movements are in response to the Whiskey Rebellion.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

17

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hamilton to Mifflin, 09/17/1794. Letter not found; sold at C.F. Libbie Company, November 15, 1889, Item 345.
ALS, sold at C.F. Libbie and Company, November 15, 1889, Item 345.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Thomas Mifflin
Alexander Hamilton
governor
Richard Howell
militia

notable location

War Department
Pennsylvania
New Jersey

notable item/thing

cavalry
artillery
insurrection
rebellion

document number

1794091737400

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton War Department [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Mifflin [unknown] [n/a]