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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, Virgina Type: Printed document signed Date: 31 March 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum ; 38.4 x 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.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

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

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