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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03261 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Pierre Charles L'Enfant concerning French members of the Society of Cincinnati |
| Date | 19 April 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Writes that he has received L'Enfant's note from this morning. Does not believe the members of the Society of Cincinnati in France have received their diplomas yet. Does not have the names of the members because all the information was left in the possession of General [Otho] Williams, Assistant Secretary. If L'Enfant has the names, and sends them to Knox, he will immediately have General [George] Washington sign them and have the name blanks filled in. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Fraternal Organization France Global History and Civics President |
| People | L'Enfant, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Williams, Otho Holland (1749-1794) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 Knox to Otho Holland Williams requesting papers on the Society of the Cincinnati |