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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06171 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | John Stagg Jr. to Henry Knox with news from General Wayne and Colonel Butler about supplies at a forts |
| Date | 16 August 1794 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Relays information he received from General [Anthony] Wayne, Colonel [Thomas] Butler, and Major [Isaac] Craig. Notes Butler reports the outposts are amply supplied with provisions and assures the officers and men have made great exertion putting the fort (possibly Fort Fayette) in order. Notes there have been recent successes in France (possibly referring to the French Revolution). The events taken place at the fort are likely related to the Whiskey Rebellion. |
| Subjects | France Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion Taxes or Taxation Frontiers and Exploration Military History French Revolution Global History and Civics Military Provisions |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) Butler, Thomas (1748-1805) Craig, Isaac (ca. 1742-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |