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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.09434
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 
Title George Washington to Henry Knox discussing the Whiskey Rebellion
Date 1794
Author Washington, George (1732-1799)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence; Government document; Military document
Content Description Later copy, "No. 19 Copied from & compared with the Original Feb'y 8th 1854." Marked private. Mentions a letter from Mr. Bradford concerning Colonel Neville and Major Lenox (possibly referring to David Bradford, Presley Neville and Marshal Lenox). Discusses an insurrection (the Whiskey Rebellion), and instructs Knox to pursue an unspecified plan.
Subjects President  Government and Civics  Whiskey Rebellion  Mobs and Riots  Rebellion  Military History  Alcohol  Taxes or Taxation  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Washington, George (1732-1799)  Neville, Presley (b. 1755)  Bradford, David (ca. 1760-1810)  
Place written Germantown, Pennsylvania
Theme The Presidency; Government & Politics; Agriculture
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information The Neville mansion in Pennsylvania was burned in 1794 by irate farmers during the Whiskey Rebellion. Bradford is often referred to as a leader in the rebellion. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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