Contemporary Copy of Letter

Tom the Tinker and Other Offenders

The list of prisoners has now reached 150 and it appears that the notorious offender calling himself "Tom the Tinker'" has also been apprehended in Marietta. [Whiskey Rebellion]

1794

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Pittsburgh

Cited in Hamilton to Washington, 11/19/1794

Cited document sent from the War Office

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

judiciary corps

Governor [Henry] Lee

John Holcroff, the reputed "Tom the Tinker"

[Edward] Wright

prisoners

regular assemblage of fugitives

small vagrant parties

Pittsburgh

Marietta

list of prisoners

subsequent intelligence

point of attack

return of the troops

engagement of a corps

Whiskey Rebellion

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Pittsburgh November 17 1794
Sir
I wrote to you two days since by express from Washington. The judiciary corps with my
self arrived here last evening. The list of prisoners has been very considerably increased probably to the amount of 150 but it is not yet so digested as to be forwarded. Governor Lee just informed me, that he has received a letter from Marietta advising him of the apprehending of John Holcroff the reputed Tom the Tinker & one Wright a notorious offender.
Subsequent intelligence shows that there is no regular assemblage of the fugitives where it is supposed & there are only small vagrant parties in that quarter affording no point of attack.
Every thing is urging on for the return of the troops. The engagement of a corps to remain here goes on, it is said, well.
With perfect respect & true attachement I have the honor to be Sir Yr Obed St A. Hamilton
The President of the U. States
(Endorsed) from Colo. Alexr. Hamilton
17th Novr 1794