Collection number: MS 82

Size: 1 item (0.10 cu.ft.)

About Society of the Cincinnati

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by George Washington, Baron von Steuben, Henry Knox, and other officers of the United States Army. It was a patriotic and charitable “society of friends,” which had a branch in each of the original thirteen states.

About the Society of the Cincinnati Letter

Circular sent out by the Secretary General of the Society of the Cincinnati, presenting the president of the New Hampshire branch of the society with a copy of the group’s proceedings.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection is open.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

Society of the Cincinnati Letter, June 17, 1787, MS 82, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.

Acquisitions Information

source unknown, date unknown (Accession number: 072)