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Field name | Value |
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Collection Reference Number | GLC04379.15 |
From Archive Folder | Twenty-Six documents related to the founding and early history of the Society of Cincinnati |
Title | Thomas Edwards to Constant Freeman regarding an upcoming meeting of the Society of Cincinnati for the states of Massachusetts |
Date | 30 April 1787 |
Author | Edwards, Thomas (1753-1806) |
Recipient | Freeman, Constant |
Document Type | Non-governmental organization document; Business and financial document |
Content Description | Circular letter asking each member of the Society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts to come to the meeting on the next fourth of July and bring twenty-four shillings to pay for an assessment and diploma. Edwards was the society's secretary. During the Revolution, he served much of his time under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Jackson and also served as acting Judge Advocate at West Point. |
Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Fraternal Organization Continental Army Society of the Cincinnati Finance Fourth of July |
People | Edwards, Thomas (1753-1806) Freeman, Constant (1729-1806) |
Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
Theme | The American Revolution |
Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |