Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.06191-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
30 August 1794
Author/Creator
Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

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.

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