Harriman, Tennessee,
                              May 26, 1920.

Mr. John Collins Daves,
214 Chamber of Commerce,
Baltimore, Md.

My dear Mr. Daves:-  Some time ago I wrote you regarding
membership in the N.C. Society of the Cincinnati as a
collateral representative of Gen. Thos. Sumter of South
Carolina, and you replied that Gen. Sumter had no service
in the Continental Army, but had service in the Militia.

I have been working on my Sumter line (I descend through
his brother Wm. Sumter of N.C., Capt. of Militia in Burke
Co.) and I have come across a booklet by Judge H.A.M. Smith
of Charleston S.C. which I am mailing you to-day.  Please
refer to pages 28, 29, 30, regarding his service in the
Continental Army, and see if his service cannot be
established.  I am sorry to ask you to do this for me, but
I know of no one more capable of helping me than yourself,
and I am so anxious to have his Continental services
established.  If it can be done, can a collateral
representative be admitted to membership in the N.C.
Society of the Cincinnati, or would he have to apply to the
S.C. Society?  Personally I would rather have the one
applying for membership, apply to the N.C. Society,
but I am not sure that can be done.

If it is necessary to expend any funds to do this work
I will be more than glad to pay, if you will advise the
amount.

I will be pleased to hear from you regarding this
matter, and when you have finished with the booklet,
please return it.  Thanking you in advance, I am, with
kindest regards and best wishes,

Cordially yours,

CKH/K

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