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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03540 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Horatio Gates about missing the Society of Cincinnati meeting |
| Date | 2 May 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gates, Horatio |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Fears that he will have to miss the meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati as business will keep him in New York a few more days. Hopes to arrive in Philadelphia by Thursday or Friday to pay his respects. Will forward the papers of the Society if a safe conveyance goes out. Noted as a copy in the docket. Letter in the hand of Knox's secretary at the War Department Robert Pemberton. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War Fraternal Organization |
| People | Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Place written | New York, 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 |
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