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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.627.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1793 |
| Title | Accounts of the Society of the Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts |
| Date | ca. 1793-1794 |
| Author | Society of the Cincinnati |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Includes a 1793 account signed by Treasurer Henry Jackson with lists of payments to and from "The Officers of the Massachusetts Line," accompanied by a June 28, 1793 verification, signed by Joseph Vose, Benjamin Dana and Thomas H. Condy of the Massachusetts Society's Committee of Examination. Attached is a note citing a payment of 214 dollars, "subscribed by a number of officers of the Line" to General William Hull. The general had been appointed by his fellow officers in the spring of 1792 to press a memorial to Congress requesting further compensation for Revolutionary War veterans. Also includes a July 1, 1794 account signed by Henry Jackson, including payments made for a July 4th, 1793 "Feast" for the officers. (Costs include advertising through the publisher of the Columbian Centinel, wine and dinner.) |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Continental Army Revolutionary War Military History Finance Congress Fourth of July Alcohol Holidays and Celebrations Journalism |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Note from Edward Carrington to Colonel Fowler on members of the Society of the Cincinnati |