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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05075 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Conrad Zollickoffer regarding foreign members of the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 19 July 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Zollickoffer, John Conrad |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Reference's Zollickoffer's letter of 15 July (GLC02437.05065). Says that all foreign members of the Society of the Cincinnati are to be selected by Comte D'Estaing, Comte de Rochambeau, and the Marquis de Lafayette. Says Captain Cottineau should direct his application to those gentlemen. Place not listed, however, another letter (GLC02437.05074) written on the same day places Knox in Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati France Revolutionary War General Fraternal Organization Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Zollickoffer, John Conrad (1742-1797) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de (1725-1807) Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d' (1729-1794) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 John Conrad Zollickoffer to Henry Knox about a new member joining the Society of the Cincinnati Letter from Henry Knox to Samuel Ogden on business and land matters and Ogden's impending visit |