Clymer, George, 1739-1813 to Edward Hand
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02894 Author/Creator: Clymer, George, 1739-1813 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 21 x 16 cm. Order a Copy
Sends General Hand copies of the excise law, an explanatory letter from the treasury department, a license form, and a copy of a "bill raising money for the protection of the Frontiers" (none included). Discusses the Whiskey Rebellion, relaying Alexander Hamilton's sentiments "that the government will face the opposition with all the necessary spirit."
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