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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05045 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | George Weedon to Henry Knox about the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 1 July 1791 |
| Author | Weedon, George (1734-1793) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Written by General Weedon, the President of the Virginia branch of the Society of the Cincinnati, to Secretary of War Knox. References Knox's circular letter of 1 May that contained six copies of the proceedings of the general meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati. Says he will lay them before the Virginia state branch of the Society as soon as he can get them together, which he thinks will be in October. Says that Captain Freeman will deliver this letter. Freeman was in Virginia "reclaiming a Deposit of Cannon Ball." Says they were left on the north side of the Rappahannock during the Revolution where they have been deteriorating. Says Freeman gathered up about 80 tons and has secured them under lock and key. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Fraternal Organization Artillery Weaponry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Weedon, George (1734-1793) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Served in the French and Indian war and afterward set up a well-frequented tavern in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Joined the Third Virginia Regiment in January 1776 as a lieutenant colonel. Fought at New York in 1776 and all the battles in 1777 except Princeton. He served as adjutant general of the Continental Army January-February 1777 when he was made a Brigadier General. Was at Valley Forge, but left the service after his rival General William Woodford was promoted ahead of him. Joined the Virginia militia during the Yorktown campaign. He resigned from the army in June 1783 and served as President of the Virginia branch of the Society of the Cincinnati 1784-1792, Fredericksburg Councilman 1782-1787, Fredericksburg Mayor 1785. He was close to James Monroe who was a neighbor. Weedon raised two deaf-mute children of General Hugh Mercer, his wife's brother-in-law, who died at Princeton in January 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |