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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03836 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Eustis about the Society of the Cincinnati |
| Date | 13 April 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Eustis, William |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Eustis, Vice President of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Eustis had previously written regarding Knox's appointment by the State Society of Massachusetts to attend the general meeting, scheduled for May in Philadelphia. Agrees to attend, but only for a few days. Discusses the society's need to form a constitution, noting that it should be unanimously embraced. Adds that the May meeting will be "without effect" if the delegates are not conferred with the power to create a constitution. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Revolutionary War General Fraternal Organization Continental Army Revolutionary War |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Eustis was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and also in the expedition sent to suppress Shays’ Rebellion in 1786 and 1787. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1788-1794). He was a United States Representative (1801-1804 and 1820-1822), Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Madison (1807-1812), and Governor of Massachusetts (1823-1825). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |