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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06208 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | John Stagg Jr. to Henry Knox about rebels and state militias, General Wayne and Indian treaties |
| Date | 15 September 1794 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox the commissioners have returned but a decision has not been reached. Notes that the "deluded people, it appears, are bent on destruction." Mentions more citizens are stepping forth and enrolling in the militia. Also notes the governor's address in Pennsylvania had some effect; the cavalry, artillery, and infantry have all offered their services. Reports on the progress of the other states' militias (likely referring to the Whiskey Rebellion). Mentions he has not heard word from General Anthony Wayne. Notes Colonel Timothy Pickering has gone to the Treaty (Treaty of Canandaigua) with the Six Nations and a detachment of Quakers are preparing to follow him. Encloses a letter from Mrs. [Lucy] Knox. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Quaker Rebellion Militia Military History Whiskey Rebellion Diplomacy Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Taxes or Taxation Frontiers and Exploration Treaty Quaker |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture; Banking & Economics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |