George Washington Papers

General Orders, 15 January 1780

General Orders

Head-Quarters Morristown saturday Jany 15th 80.

Parole Grace— C. Signs Health. Joy.

The troops are to be held in the most perfect readiness for action at a moments warning and to be supplied with two days cooked provision in advance.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

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    General Orders, 15 January 1780
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    Washington, George
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    15 January 1780

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    “General Orders, 15 January 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-24-02-0115. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 24, 1 January–9 March 1780, ed. Benjamin L. Huggins. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, p. 142.]