George Washington Papers

General Orders, 24 September 1778

General Orders

Head-Quarters Frederick’s-burgh Septr 24th 1778.

Parole Boston—C. Signs Philadelphia New-York—

The General Court-Martial whereof Majr General Lincoln is President will meet next Monday at General Lincoln’s Quarters near Quaker-Hill where Head-Quarters are at present.1

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. The following Monday was 28 September. Quaker Hill, N.Y., was about eight miles northeast of Fredericksburg.

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    General Orders, 24 September 1778
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    Washington, George
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    24 September 1778

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    “General Orders, 24 September 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-17-02-0105. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 17, 15 September–31 October 1778, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, p. 112.]