Troops Near the District where the Insurrection Existed
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Troops Near the District where the Insurrection Existed
Description
Hamilton warns that troops should be stationed near the district where the insurrection occurred. General MacPherson has recommended the occupying of Reading, Allentown, and Easton but there should not be too few at any one point. Hamilton recommends that one company should be at Easton and the remainder at Reading.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Adlum
Alexander Hamilton
body of troops in and near that district in which the late insurrection existed
General William MacPherson
company at Easton
remainder at Reading
notable location
New York
Allentown
notable item/thing
there must not be too few at one point
discipline of the troops
prevention of injury
insult to the inhabitants
document number
1799060837000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adlum | [unknown] | [n/a] |