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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03536 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Tobias Lee to Henry Knox saying Washington won't be able to attend Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | ca. 27 April 1787 |
| Author | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that George Washington will not be able to attend the Society of the Cincinnati general meeting "in consequence of an account which he received by express that his Mother & only Sister lay dangerously ill, & that he was obliged to make all possible dispatch if he wishes to find them alive." States that Washington, however, "desired me to translate the Article Cincinnati & send it on to you together with the paragraph of Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson's letter." |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General President Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical Fraternal Organization France Military History Continental Army Literature and Language Arts Death |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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