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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.03566
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787
Title	Henry Knox to Joseph Mandrillon rejecting his application to the Society of Cincinnati
Date	4 June 1787
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Additional authors	Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788)
Recipient	Mandrillon, Joseph
Document Type	Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document
Content Description	Informs Mandrillon that the Society of the Cincinnati cannot accept him as a member. Adds that the Society, as an institution, is "too young to assume so much importance to appoint a gentleman of your abilities their historiographer..." Letter is in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's secretary at the War Department. Also signed by Pemberton for Knox.
Subjects	Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Literature and Language Arts Office Seeker Global History and Civics Revolutionary War General
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Mandrillon, Joseph (1743-1794) Pemberton, Robert (fl. 1775-1788)
Place written	New York, New York
Theme	Government & Politics; 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
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] New York June 4th 1787 Sir I am directed by the General Meeting of the Cincinnati held in Philadelphia in the month of May last to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to the President and your memorial to the Society of the 24th October 1786 which were read and considered. The Society, Sir, are highly indebted for your favorable sentiments of their institution and they regret that it is inconsistent with their rules to associate you among their members They consider their institution too young to assume so much importance to appoint a gentleman of your abilities their historiographer but although they are constrained to decline the measure yet they entertain a proper sense of your kind offer on the occasion [2] The Society consider the United States obliged to you for the affection zeal and talents with which you have espoused and maintained the cause of America and they hope and believe that the conduct of this country will establish such a character as to justify fully the favorable opinion of its advocates I have the honor to be Sir With very great respect Your most obedient Humble servant H Knox Mr. Joseph Mandrillon Merchant Member of the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia Holland

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