Regarding the Society of the Cincinnati, Invalid Pensions, & Rhode Island Politics
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding the Society of the Cincinnati, Invalid Pensions, & Rhode Island Politics
Description
Hopes to attend meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati in Philadelphia. Crossed-out portion of letter mentions business of Rhode Island invalid pensioners. Mentions Rhode Island's choice of deputies to the "General Assembly," but seems disappointed in outcome.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
Providence
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Colonel Jeremiah Olney
Secretary at War
General Assembly
deputies
Major Lyman
invalid pensioners
army
notable location
Providence
New York
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
Society of Cincinnati
meeting
discharge
document number
1790042540001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | RCC04 (7 pages) | Collection: Society of the Cincinnati Archives | B: 12, F: 3i |
| [view document] (0 pages) | awb17 (0 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B: Ltrs 1777-1813, F: 1790 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Olney | Providence | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |