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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03924 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox about the celebration of the Independence of America |
| Date | 3 July 1788 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Colonel Wadsworth writes, "We celebrated the Independence of America the 3d instead of the fourth- as our members the Society of the Cincinnati live so remote they could not have returned home before Sunday had we delayed." Remarks that during a sermon given for the celebration, they received news that Virginia ratified the Constitution. Plans to soon bring Knox money they had previously discussed. Docketed in pencil, possibly at a later date. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Society of the Cincinnati Fourth of July Holidays and Celebrations Freedom and Independence Fraternal Organization Revolutionary War Military History Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Religion Politics Federalists Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Religion; 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 |