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[Rule of Appointment agreed on, in the General Meeting of the Society of Cincinnati]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04379.04 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York Type: Manuscript document Date: May 1787 Pagination: 1 p. + docket Order a Copy

Lists state societies with a number next to each, possibly the number of members or votes.

The New Nation, 1783-1815
Revolutionary War
Military History
Fraternal Organization
Continental Army
Society of the Cincinnati
Creating a New Government

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