ENCLOSED: Orders and Thanks for Quelling Western Insurrection

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

ENCLOSED: Orders and Thanks for Quelling Western Insurrection

Description

Enclosed official thanks of House of Representatives to the militias of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia for their successful expedition to quell western insurrection.

year created

1794

month created

12

day created

05

author

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
John Beckley
John Stagg
militia
insurgents

notable location

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
western frontier
counties

notable item/thing

orders
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
rebellion
protection
law
liberty
suppression
peace
order

document number

1794120500000

page start

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) NHF07 (6 pages) Collection: William Irvine Papers V: 13, P:8
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: BroadSides 1797 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: 'The 2nd Troop Phil Cav,' PHM&B [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Thomas Mifflin [unknown] [n/a]