1Appendix VIII: To Lafayette, 17 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
The Society of the Cincinnati in a general meeting, of delegates from the respective States now held in this city, have had before them the letters which were addressed by you to the President. The measures you have taken to fulfill the intentions of the society are proofs of your attachment, and obligations on the Society. The permission of his most Christian Majesty for His Generals, &...
2Appointment as Delegate to the General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, 3 May 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, May 3, 1788. Baron von Steuben, president of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of New York, signed a certification that Hamilton and six other men had been appointed delegates to represent New York in the “General Meeting of the society of ye. Cincinnati to be holden in the City of Philadelphia on Monday the fifth day of May 1788.” DS , Papers of the Society of the...
3Election by the Sixth Triennial General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, 8 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 8, 1799. “… The members present then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing three years, when it appeared from the ballots that the following gentlemen were duly elected: General George Washington, President General. Major General Alexander Hamilton, Vice President General.…” “Journals of the Cincinnati, 1784–1787, Vol. I,” 93–94, Library of Congress.
4Election by the Adjourned General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, 5 May 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 5, 1800. “On Motion, The meeting proceeded to the election of a President General to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of General Washington, when Major General Alexander Hamilton was unanimously chosen President General.…” “Journals of the Cincinnati, 1784–1787, Vol. I,” 102, Library of Congress.
5Election by the Triennial General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, 3 May 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Washington, May 3, 1802. “A Ballot was accordingly had; and on counting the Votes it appeared that the following Gentlemen were unanimously Elected to fill the Offices annexed to their names, respectively. Major General Alexander Hamilton, President General.…” “Journals of the Cincinnati, 1784–1787, Vol. I,” 105, Library of Congress. See William Jackson to H, March 12, 1802 . H, who was not...
6Motion Made at a Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati, [4 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
On the 4th of July, on motion of Hamilton, the Committee were directed, in case of a favorable report upon claims for admission as a member of right (except where there may have been a previous admission in another State Society), to report specifically the ground upon which they conceive the original right of the applicant to stand, and the reason which may have prevented an earlier...