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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04439 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Eustis on a military appointment and the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 13 December 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Eustis, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Relates that he delayed responding to Eustis's previous correspondence in hopes that Congress would decide upon an arrangement for paying the invalids (refer to GLC02437.04414 and GLC02437.04386). If someone is specially appointed to the post of paying the invalids, and Mr. [John] Lucas (commissary of pensioners) resigns, Knox thinks Eustis can easily obtain the appointment. Predicts that the Secretary of the Treasury will make the appointment with the approval of the President. Discusses Society of the Cincinnati diplomas Eustis previously requested. Agrees with Eustis regarding the membership of the Count de Ponteves in the Society, but adds that the Count D'Estaing assured him that the appointments were legitimate. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War General Military History Congress Government and Civics Finance Injury or Wound Health and Medical Pension Office Seeker President Fraternal Organization Revolutionary War France Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Eustis, William (1753-1825) Ponteves-Gien, Henri-Jean-Baptiste, Comte de (ca. 1740-1790) Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d' (1729-1794) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about education, social engagements and military positions Letter from William Eustis to Henry Knox on government appointments and the Society of the Cincinnati |