George Washington Papers

General Orders, 22 April 1780

General Orders

Head Quarters Morristown Saturday April 22d 1780

Parole Sartine Countersigns D[’]Estaing, Marebois.

[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Stewart[,] Major Trescott[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade

The Guards to be very alert in turning out to the Minister of France and Committee of Congress and paying them the same Honors as the Commander in Chief.

Varick transcript, DLC:GW, ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 5; Varick transcript, DLC:GW, ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 4.

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    General Orders, 22 April 1780
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    Washington, George
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    22 April 1780

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    “General Orders, 22 April 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-25-02-0323. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 25, 10 March–12 May 1780, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2017, p. 471.]