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REEL 2 General Society Correspondence, 1783-1849
Item nos. 23-111
Microfilm shelf no. 11,877 (negative shelf no. 8,859)
REEL 2
Item: 23
1783
June 3, La Luzerne, Chevalier de, to Maj. Gen. Steuben, expressing gratitude for Institution as it affects French officers and himself
Item: 24 July 19, Steuben, Pres., to Brig. Gen. Armand, forwarding copy of Proceedings.
Item: 25 July 22, Pontiere, Louis de, to Maj. Gen. Knox. Application for admission to membership.
Item: 26 July 22, Pontiere, Louis de, Certificate of Membership (copy).
Item: 27 July 30, Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie, to Washington.
Item: 28 Aug. 20, Gates, Horatio, to maj. Gen. Steuben, expressing approval of Cincinnati.
Item: 29 Sept. 3, St. Clair, A., to Maj. Gen. Steuben . . . has not assembled the members of the Pennsylvania Society because of the hope they have of the present legislature which might be frustrated by the jealousies natural to the people here of anything that looks like distinguishing the military profession; remarks on bad latin of moto.
Item: 30 Oct. 1, Armand's Corps. Return of officers.
Item: 31 Oct. 2, Knox, Henry, to Maj. Gen. McDougall, with list of officers of Hazen's Regiment enrolled as members.
Item: 32 Oct. 16, Washington to Knox.
Item: 33 Oct. 19, Form of certificate of membership issued to Chevalier de Gouvion and others, attested by H. Knox.
Item: 34 Oct. 24, Washington circular letter to senior officers in the Maryland and other Societies.
Item: 35 Nov. 3, Washington to Knox.
Item: 36 Nov. 19, Segond, Chevalier de, to Knox.
Dec. 4, Knox to Segond.
Item: 37 Dec. 14, Brahm, F. J. S. de, to Knox
Item: 38 Dec. 17, Knox to McDougall
Item: 39 Dec. 17, Knox to Maj. de Brahm, letter and certificate of membership.
Item: 40 Dec. 27, Knox to Gen. Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie, transmitting copy of Institution for signature by his Corps.
Item: 41 1784
Jan. 1, Washington circular letter to the Presidents of the State Societies.
Item: 42 Mar. 20, Marcellin, Claude-Antoine Villet de. Certificate of Membership.
Item: 43 April 26, Allison, John, to Gen. Washington.
Item: 44 May 4, Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie, to Knox.
Item: 45 Mar. 4, Return of officers, members of the Cincinnati, signed Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie.
Item: 46 May 17, Gates, Horatio, to Gen. Williams and Col. Lee. Acceptance of the office Vice President.
Item: 47 1787
April 27, Washington to Knox.
Item: 48 May 8, Williams, O. H. to (Knox)
Item: 49 1788
May 8, Mifflin, Thomas, to Washington.
Item: 50 May 11, Turner, George, to Washington.
Item: 51 1789
Oct. 29, Return of office of Armand's Legion who became members of the Cincinnati.
Item: 52 Oct. 23, (Knox) to George Turner. Request for 200 Diplomas for French Naval Officers " who are much more numerous than I expected."
Item: 53 Nov. 26, Bentalou to Knox, with certification of O. H. Williams.
Item: 54 1790
Apr. 26, Knox to James Tilton and Knox to Gen. Otho Williams.
Item: 55 Apr. 29, Gilman, N., to Gen. Knox
Item: 56 Apr. 29, Knox to Gen. Mifflin.
Item: 57 May 4, Knox to Maj. McPherson, informing him of election as Assistant Secretary General.
Item: 58 May__, Washington to the Delegates of the State Societies as Cincinnati assembled at their Triennial Meeting.
Item: 59 1791, April 27 Mifflin, Thomas, to Knox.
Item: 60 1793, Heath, W., to Henry Knox, renouncing membership in the Cincinnati.
Item: 61 1798, Nov. 6, Knox to McPherson, enclosing letter of John F. Grimke, Thomas Pinckney and others, Committee of the South Carolina Society, to Washington, Aug. 30 1798, proposing change in Cincinnati ribbon as indication of union of U. S. And France because treaty had been declared void by the U. S.
Item: 62 1808
Apr. 14, Application for authorization to establish a State Society in Kentucky, by Richard Anderson, G. Gary, W. Croghan and others.
Item: 63 Reply of W. Jackson to Richard Anderson, and others.
Item: 64 1812, Sept.10, Jackson, W., circular letter to certain State Societies.
Item: 65 1818
Memorial as Solicitor on behalf of the surviving officers of the Revolutionary Army to the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. Autographed and signed by W. Jackson.
Extracts from public records.
Item: 66 1828, June 21, Jackson to Thomas Pinckney.
Item: 67 1829, June 1, Johnston, A. W., to Charles Graham.
Item: 68 1839
June 1, Lewis, Morgan, to Johnston regrading special meeting to elect successor of deceased President General and payment of dues by State Societies.
Item: 69 June 6, Johnston to Morgan Lewis.
Item: 70 June 6, Jackson, William, to Johnston regarding balance in account of late Treasurer General.
Item: 71 June 10, Lewis, Morgan, to Johnston, regarding decease of President General and call of special meeting.
Item: 72 June 14, Johnston (circular letter) to Secretary of Pennsylvania Society.
Item: 73 June 19, Johnston to Jackson (circular letter).
Item: 74 Nov. 21, Lewis, Morgan, to Johnston
Item: 75 1842, July 25, Johnston to Horace Binney enclosing list of unclaimed Diplomas of French members.
Item: 76 1844
June 24, Hazelhurst, J., to Johnston.
Item: 77 June 25, McEuen to Johnston.
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