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Item 1: Letter from George Washington to Zebulon Butler (removed to Legal Box #1), 1777 June 12

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 1

Dates

  • Created: 1777 June 12

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Letter

Condition Note:

Fair. The page suffers some tears along the edge of the page where it was once sealed.

Measurements:

10 in. x 7 ½ in.

Title:

N/A

Description:

The following letter, dated June 12, 1777, depicts military orders written by George Washington, the first president of the United States and commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, to Zebulon Butler, a lieutenant colonel during the same. In the letter, Washington asks for Butler to move his troops to Morristown, where he is directed to receive his next orders from lieutenant colonel Jeremiah Olney. Washington also directs Butler to hold a secure position at the fortification on a hill until he can be met by Olney. The WayBack Machine has a digitized copy of our letter between George Washington and Zebulon Butler. There is also a letter predating this one between Olney and Washington.

Transcription:

Camp at Middle Brook (sic) [Middlebrook] June 12- 1777 Sir You will march the Troops of your Regiment and the two Independent Companies with you to Morris Town (sic) [Morristown] and there take Post in and about the fortification upon the Hill. You are to Guard the [st]-ore[s] that place until further orders— You will apply to L[ieutenan]t Col[onel] Jere[miah] Olney for the orders I gave to him by which you will regulate your conduct I am Sir your most To Lt Col Butler Humble Servant G[e]o[rge] Washington. [Inside]

Gen[e]r[a]l Washington’s Letter Orders 12 June 1777

[Back] To L[ieutenan]t Colonel Butler on command at Chatham

Locations:

Middlebrook, NJ

Repository Details

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