From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler, 12 June 1777
To Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler
Camp at Middle Brook June 12 1777
Sir
You will march the Troops of your Regiment and the two Independant Companies with you to Morris Town and there take Post in and about the fortification upon the Hill. You are to Guard the Stores at 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.1 I am Sir your most Humble Servant
Go: Washington
LS (photocopy), in John Fitzgerald’s writing, DLC:GW, ser. 9; Df, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The letter is addressed to “Lt Colonel Butler On command at Chatham.”