Society of the Cincinnati

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Document, Society of the Cincinnati certificate for James Williams of Virginia, 1787 March 1

Item — Box 34, Folder: 1787.03.01

Identifier: RM-838; MS-5366

Scope and Contents

Engraved Society of the Cincinnati certificate for James William, Esquire of Virginia. As president of the Society, George Washington signs the document at Mount Vernon on March 1, 1787. The document is also signed by secretary Henry Knox. Certicate is mounted to a board and has some staining and a tear.

Dates: 1787 March 1

Found in: Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon / SC-GWC, George Washington collection / Series 4. Oversized / From George Washington

Gazette of the United States, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA, 1790 March 17

Item — Box 21, Folder: LUPOVICH

Identifier: 2018-SC-054-012

Scope and Contents

Contains the address of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of South-Carolina to George Washington and his reply, page 1, column 2. Also contains the address of the Roman Catholics to the President and George Washington's reply, page 3, columns 1-2.

Dates: Publication: 1790 March 17

Found in: Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon / SC-NEWS, Historic newspapers collection / Gazette of the United States, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA

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Also known by the following names:

Société des Cincinnati
General Society of the Cincinnati
Cincinnati (Society)
Order of Cincinnatus (1783- )
Society of Cincinnati
Order of Cincinnati