Opposing the Insurrection
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Opposing the Insurrection
Description
General MacPherson discusses the measures being taken to oppose the insurrection in Pennsylvania and notes his disapproval of those measures.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William MacPherson
the Marshall
prisoners
Officers
detachments
240 Horse [cavalry]
supporting parties
companies of Artillerists
party at Reading
notable location
Philadelphia
Counties of Northampton, Berks, Montgomery, and Bucks
County of Northumberland
neighborhood of Bethlem
notable item/thing
insurrection in this State [Pennsylvania]
instructions from the War Office
determination to oppose the laws
military force
rescue
dangerous combination
theatre of insurrection
circuitous route
heart of the disaffected country
notable phrase
I confess I would have wished a different mode of operation had been adopted and which I am convinced would have made a more serious and lasting impression than my scampering through the country with a few horse.
document number
1799032590001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | WGT02 (4 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 16 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William MacPherson | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |