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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09396 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
Title | George Washington to Henry Knox asking Knox's advice regarding the Society of the Cincinnati |
Date | 1 June 1786 |
Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
Content Description | Transmits a letter (not included) and asks Knox's advice regarding the Society of the Cincinnati. Notes that all papers of the Society are in the care of the Society's Secretary General, thus he cannot answer Mr. Jefferson's questions (possibly Thomas Jefferson, who was critical of the Society). Notes that some Society members obtained badges from Major [Pierre Charles] L'Enfant's Agency. Criticizes the badges L'Enfant created, noting that L'Enfant overcharged for the badges and misused the money he received. Has not seen L'Enfant since a Society meeting in 1784. |
Subjects | President Revolutionary War Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Finance Morality and Ethics Government and Civics |
People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) L’Enfant, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
Place written | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
Theme | The Presidency; The American Revolution |
Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
Additional Information | The Society of the Cincinnati is a military hereditary society that was initiated by Henry Knox. The suggestion of the Bald Eagle as the Cincinnati insignia was made by Major Pierre L'Enfant. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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