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Item 1: Letter from George Washington to Zebulon Butler, (also Zebulon Butler Correspondence) (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:

Poor. Severe tears, browning of paper, tattered edges, and various stains all present making some areas illegible.

Measurements:

10 in. x 7 ½ in.

Title:

N/A

Description:

This letter asks for Lt Col Butler to move his troops to Morristown. It also asks Butler to receive further orders from Lt Col Jeremiah Olney.

Transcription:

Camp at Middle Brooke June 12. 1777 Sir You will march the Troops of your Regiment and the two Independent Companies with you to Morris Town and there take Post in and about the fortification upon the Hill. You are to Guard the [Illegible due to damage] that place until further orders. You will apply to Lt Col Jere Olney for the orders I gave to him by which you will regulate your conduct. To Lt Col Butler Humble servant Go Washington. {Second Page}

General Washington’s Orders 12 June 1777

{back} To Lt Colonel Butler on command at Chatham

Locations:

Camp at Middle Brooke, Morristown, NJ, Chatham

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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