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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02089 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783 |
| Title | Copy of Knox's draft on the formation of the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | ca. 15 April 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Later copy of GLC02437.02090, which is the original. This copy is easier to read than the original. Says the Society was created to perpetuate "the remembrance of this great event [victory in the Revolution], as the mutual friendships which have been formed under the pressure of common danger, and in numerous instances cemented by the blood of the parties." One of its goals is to "preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature, for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of rational being is a curse, instead of a blessing." Says they will promote the Union between the states. Says the General Society will be divided into state groups and then county groups. The general society will meet every three years, the state society every year, and the county societies every three months. Goes on to describe the administrative make-up of the various societies. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Fraternal Organization Military History Continental Army Civil Rights Freedom and Independence |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Draft of a society to be formed by the American officers & to be called "the Cincinnati" |