Instructions to the Militias Confronting the Insurgents
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Instructions to the Militias Confronting the Insurgents
Description
Recognizes Smith's desire to proceed to Frederick Town; instructs him to instead take militia to Fort Cumberland to unite with the troops from Virginia. Has ordered adequate jackets and overalls for the troops at Fort Cumberland. Promises to do everything possible to assure comfort of troops. Acknowledges money requests. The New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops will proceed immediately to Bedford.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Frederick Town
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Smith
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. [George] Gale
President [Washington]
notable location
Frederick Town
War Department
Fort Cumberland
Virginia
Bedford
notable item/thing
[Whiskey Rebellion]
jackets
overalls
troops
drafts
document number
1794092915001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCB03 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 28;20 |
| [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 | Samuel Smith | Frederick Town | [n/a] |