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To George Washington from George Turner, 5 April 1787

From George Turner

New York, April 5th 1787

Sir,

At the Request of the Cincinnati of South-Carolina, I have the honour to forward herewith, for the Favour of your Excellency’s Signature, an Hundred and two Diplomas. The Box containing them, encloses, also, a Return of the Members for whom they are intended: The additional Diplomas are meant for those who may chuse to have Duplicates; excepting one, which is designed for Lieutenant-Colonel Langborn, now abroad.1

As the Society of that State have expressed an anxious Desire to be honoured with your Name, Sir, as their President, I feel equally anxious to lay these Diplomas before your Excellency in due Time to obtain it.

May I request to have them returned to me here by some safe Conveyance, addressed to George Turner in New-York (and, least I may be absent) To the Care of the honorable William Grayson in Congress.2 With the greatest Respect, Sir, I have the honour to be Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant

G. Turner

P.S. The Box goes to the Care of Doctor Craig at Alexandria.

ALS, DLC:GW.

George Turner, who attended the General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati in May 1784 as a delegate from South Carolina, was made the assistant secretary general of the society in May 1787.

1For William Langborn’s sojourn in Europe, see Lafayette to GW, 6 Feb. 1786, n.13.

2GW wrote to Turner on 26 April from Mount Vernon: “Sir, Your letter of the 5th inst., and the box containing the diplomas for the officers of the State of So. Carolina, came duly to hand. I have signe[d] the diplomas and sent the box to Doctr Craik in Alexandria to be forwarded by a safe conveyance and have directed it to the care of Colo. Grayson as you requested—The enclosed list I have returned agree[a]ble to your desire. I am Sir Yr most Obed. Hble Servt G. Washington” (LB, DLC:GW).

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