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Edwards, Thomas, 1753-1806 to Constant Freeman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04379.15 Author/Creator: Edwards, Thomas, 1753-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 30 April 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Order a Copy

Circular letter asking each member of the Society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts to come to the meeting on the next fourth of July and bring twenty-four shillings to pay for an assessment and diploma. Edwards was the society's secretary. During the Revolution, he served much of his time under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Jackson and also served as acting Judge Advocate at West Point.

Edwards, Thomas, 1753-1806

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