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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02961 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben discussing matters pertaining to the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 21 February 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Refers to a recent letter from Steuben transmitting papers from General [Jethro] Sumner of North Carolina. Discusses matters pertaining to the Society of the Cincinnati, referring to an upcoming meeting in May at Philadelphia. Writes that many opponents of the society claim it "was formed in Europe to overturn our happy constitutions." Refers to objections raised by Aedanus Burke of South Carolina, who argues that the society is a hereditary nobility. Reports that Legislature of Massachusetts has chosen a committee to investigate associations that promote hereditary nobility. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Fraternal Organization Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Government and Civics Freedom and Independence |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand (1730-1794) Burke, Aedanus (1743-1802) Sumner, Jethro (1733-1785) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Sumner was active after the Revolutionary War in the creation of North Carolina's chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |