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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06182 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | John Stagg Jr. to Henry Knox about a meeting of the "Excise Rioters", the President's proclamation and militia build up |
| Date | 23 August 1794 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox the results of the general meeting of the "Excise Rioters" on the frontier of Pennsylvania has not taken place yet. Notes he has not received any news from [Thomas] Butler and very little from [Isaac] Craig. Craig informs him he received the president's proclamation but believes it will be treated with contempt. Reports on the progress of each state's militia build-up. Notes all militias will be ready except for Pennsylvania's. Also reports on the status of the artillery. Notes he included an extract of a letter from General [Charles?] Scott and a letter from Colonel Sergent. |
| Subjects | Taxes or Taxation Rebellion Frontiers and Exploration Whiskey Rebellion Military History Militia Mobs and Riots Artillery President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Butler, Thomas (1748-1805) Craig, Isaac (ca. 1742-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |