George Washington to David Stuart, 19 Nov. 1786

This letter is part of a series; more information can be found on the “George Washington and the Making of the Constitution” page. Please also see related documents below. Original manuscript images of Washington’s letter to Stuart at the Library of Congress: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

Observations on the Institution of the Society of Cincinnati

The Society of the Cincinnati was instituted at Fishkill-on-Hudson on 13 May 1783 when a group of army officers adopted an Institution (or constitution) based on a draft drawn up by Henry Knox the month before. On 19 June 1783 the founders of the society elected GW its president. Although […]