Proceedings of the General Society of the Cincinnati

This volume contains the ＂Proceedings of the General Society of the Cincinnati,＂ including the original institution of the order and a facsimile of the signatures of the original members of the State Society of Pennsylvania. Published in 1847 by direction of the State Society of Pennsylvania, the book offers a detailed look into the foundational documents and early membership of this historic organization.

The Society of the Cincinnati, formed by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts after the American Revolutionary War, aimed to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the Revolution. This book provides valuable primary source material for researchers and historians interested in the post-revolutionary period, military history, and the formation of American social and political institutions. It offers insight into the values, membership, and activities of one of America’s oldest and most prestigious patriotic organizations.

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