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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06191 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | John Stagg to Henry Knox about militia build up and what states will do against the Whiskey Rebellion |
| Date | 30 August 1794 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Reports on the progress of the militia build-up in various states (likely part of the Whiskey Rebellion). Notes the affairs in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania remain doubtful. Informs Knox of the death of a gentleman. Refers to a proclamation by Governor Henry Lee of Virginia. Relays a rumor that "Virginia would not take a very active part, in suppressing the riotous proceedings of the Whiskey folks in Pennsylvania." Letter has a watermark. |
| Subjects | Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion Military History Militia Alcohol Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Death Mobs and Riots |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lee, Henry (1756-1818) |
| 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 |