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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.631 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Defense of the Society of Cincinnati's policy of hereditary membership |
| Date | ca. 1785-1787 |
| Author | Rodney, Thomas (1744-1811) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Rodney decries alarmists who condemn the Society of Cincinnati for creating an American aristocracy: "Such an Aristocracy as this founded on Meritorious Service to their country, I wish to see our Community ever blest with." |
| Subjects | Fraternal Organization Society of the Cincinnati Politics Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History |
| People | Rodney, Thomas (1744-1811) |
| 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 |