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Washington, George, 1732-1799 [Society of Cincinnati membership certificate for George Ogier]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00033 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: March 31, 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum Height: 38.4 cm, Width: 54 cm Order a Copy

Countersigned by Henry Knox. Washington as president of the Society of the Cincinnati, attests to the membership of George Ogier. Partially printed. Notations in bottom left and right corners stating artisans of print as Aug. L. Belle, Del. and J.J. LeVeau, Sculp.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ogier, George, fl. 1787
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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