Collection of original membership certificates in the Society of the Cincinnati signed by George Washington and Henry Knox : Mount Vernon, Philadelphia and New York City, 1784-1793

Collection of original membership certificates in the Society of the Cincinnati signed by George Washington and Henry Knox : Mount Vernon, Philadelphia and New York City, 1784-1793

Diplomas of the Society of the Cincinnati|Membership certificates in the Society of the Cincinnati|Society of the Cincinnati membership diplomas

Mount Vernon, Va. ; Philadelphia ; New York [1784-1793]

32 items (including 3 blank diplomas)

Diplomas [unframed]

Richard Clough Anderson (Va.)(45); William Bentley (Va.)(95); Barnabas Binney (Pa.)(1955.500); Samuel Cooper (N.Y.)(L2008G95); Charles Fanning (Conn.)(L2018G17); Reuben Gilder (Del.)(232); Jonathan Heart (Conn.) (73.5); William Hull (Mass.)(73.19); Hezekiah Holdridge (Conn.)(92); John Kilty (Md.)(L2004G33.1); Archibald McCalester (Md., S.C.) (949); Michael McClary (N.H.)(85.49); Matthew McConnell (Pa.)(L2021G15); James Means (Mass.)(73.109.2); François Aymar comte de Monteil (France) (L2002F176); John Morris (Pa.)(81.28); William Parker (N.H.)( 80.44); Jacob Piatt (N.J.)(82.100); John Platt (Del.)(L2015G113; deframed, frame stored separately); John Ross (N.J.)(46); John M. Scott (Hon. N.Y.)(71); John Christian Senf (S.C.)(L2007F142)(in leather case with sliding lid & the name "Senf"); Henry Sewall (Mass.)(L2008G96); George Walker (N.J.)(L2003G60); William Brown Wallace (Va.)(554); John Webb (Conn.)(L1994.115); Anthony Walton White (N.Y.)(L2006G83); Frederic Jones Whiting (Conn.)(74.9); William Wilson (Pa.)(275); 3 blank diplomas (723, 361(torn), 90.1.224)
Designed by Pierre L'Enfant, the diploma represents American liberty as a strong man armed, bearing in one hand the union flag, and in the other a drawn sword.
Drawn by Augustin-Louis La Belle & engraved by Jean-Jacques-Andre Le Veau; text engraved by Robert Scot.
L'Enfant's original sketch preserved in the Cincinnati archives.
Digitized image available [L2006G83 Anthony Walton White].

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