Federal response to Fries's Rebellion
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Federal response to Fries's Rebellion
Description
Tracy informs McHenry that he will soon provide a list of a selection of officers for the Provisional Army. Tracy also insists that McHenry treat the recent John Fries's Rebellion in Pennsylvania with absolute severity in order to make an example out of them. Tracy criticizes what he considers a weak response from President Adams.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
06
author
sent from location
Littlefield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Uriah Tracy
Matthews
officers
insurgents
John Fries
John Adams
Thomas
notable location
Philadelphia
Littlefield
Pennsylvania
New Haven
notable item/thing
Execution
Artillery
commission
vacancies
notable idea/issue
Provisional Army
insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
Fries Rebellion
House Tax Rebellion
Home Tax Rebellion
Hot-Water Rebellion
Direct House Tax
taxes
Alien and Sedition Acts
document number
1799050640001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAD13 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 116 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Uriah Tracy | Littlefield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |