Letter and note of Jethro Sumner, 1780-1784.

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Letter and note of Jethro Sumner, 1780-1784.

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Photocopy of note (Hillsborough, N.C., 1784 Apr. 18) from Sumner appointing delegates from the Society of the Cincinnati to the Convention in Philadelphia (May 1784); and transcript of letter (Camp at Coppins Creek, 1780 Sept. 24) from Brigadier General Sumner discussing military strategy for the Continental Army.

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Society of the Cincinnati

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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continental Army and N...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785

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U.S. Continental army officer. From the description of Letter and note of Jethro Sumner, 1780-1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064689 Brigadier General of the Continental Army. From the description of ALS, 1780 January 28 : Halifax Town, to Governor Richard Caswell. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13911082 Jethro Sumner (1733?-1785) was a brigadier general in the Contintental Army. Sumner served in the Virginia militia, 1755...