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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03595 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Jackson |
| Date | 28 June 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Note stating that Knox is returning signed diplomas for the Rhode Island Society (presumably the Rhode Island branch of the Society of the Cincinnati) to Jackson. Signed in text by Knox, who writes in the third person. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | This letter is directed only to "Major Jackson." It is likely that the addressee is William Jackson, who achieved the rank of Major during the Revolutionary War, served as Secretary to the Constitutional Convention, and would go on to serve as President of the Society of the Cincinnati, beginning in 1799. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |