Discharge of worker from Statist expedition

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Discharge of worker from Statist expedition

Description

Governor Mifflin has directed that, in compliance with Alexander Dallas's request, a workman by the name of Samuel Owner be discharged from the military expedition headed west to respond to the Whiskey Rebellion. Owner was employed by the United States government, but authorities had drafted him after the outbreak of the insurrection.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

19

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

LC, Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg; copy, Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander J. Dallas
Thomas Mifflin
governor
Samuel Owner
laborer
worker

notable location

Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

draft
Whiskey Rebellion
labor
labour

document number

1794091940000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander James Dallas Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]