Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Trumbull
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02240 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 July 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 21.4 x 17.1 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Major General Knox to celebrated American artist Colonel John Trumbull. References Trumbull's letter of 20 June, which was delivered by his brother. Is glad he approves of the Society of the Cincinnati, and says he will be proposed for admission into the Connecticut branch at the next meeting. Says they might have been too hasty in the adoption of a medal. Describes it as "the Eagle with the emblems of cincinnati upon his breast. There is a beauty in the design as the bald eagle is peculiar to America and is, [on] the crest of the arms of the United States." Goes to say that Trumbull's friend Benjamin West, "whose mind has been in the habit of thinking upon these subjects may strike out something still more rich(?)." Asks him to bring the matter before West and he will take the results to the Society.
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