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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03568 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Pieter Johan Van Berckel about Joseph Mandrillon's non-acceptance to the Society of Cincinnati |
| Date | 4 June 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Van Berckel, Pieter Johan |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Written to "P.J." Van Berckel, likely Pieter Johan Van Berckel. Replies to Van Berckel's letter from 9 May, in which he recommended Joseph Mandrillon for membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. Regrets that the Society's rules "did not permit to associate so worthy a character." Refer to GLC02437.03566 for Knox's letter to Mandrillon. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Literature and Language Arts Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Van Berckel, Pieter Johan (1725-1800) Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788) Mandrillon, Joseph (1743-1794) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Van Berckel served as the first Dutch ambassador to the United States (1783-1788). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox with a warrant for loan from the Massachusetts bank |
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