On the subject of commissions and Northampton insurgents
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
On the subject of commissions and Northampton insurgents
Description
Tracy recommends certain officers for commission and assures McHenry that the Northampton insurgents (those who participated in Shays' Rebellion) do not have the capacity to start another insurrection.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
15
author
sent from location
Littlefield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Uriah Tracy
Thomas Farmer
Wells
lieutenant
insurgents
Lee
farmers
notable location
Philadelphia
Littlefield
Northampton
Massachusetts
notable idea/issue
Commission
military
insurrection
Shays' Rebellion
Shaysites
Provisional Army
document number
1799041540001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KAD11 (3 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 115 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Uriah Tracy | Littlefield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |