BIB_ID
124280
Accession number
MA 999.2
Creator
McIlvaine, Joseph, 1769-1826, sender.
Display Date
Burlington, New Jersey, 1799 December 20.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 25.4 x 21 cm
Notes
Titled "Company Orders" and signed by McIlvaine as "Captain, Burlington Volunteers."
Docketed in ink on verso "20 Decr 1799 Company Orders- in consequence of the death of Lieut. Genl. Washington."
Formerly bound with two additional letters by Martha Washington (MA 1008 and 1014) and a letter from Abigail Adams (MA 1018). These letters were bound together at the Library after being individually acquired; this synthetic collection was disbound in 2015, and the binding was retained.
Accompanying George Washington autograph letter to Tobias Lear, signed and dated Philadelphia, 30 March 1796 (MA 999.1).
Docketed in ink on verso "20 Decr 1799 Company Orders- in consequence of the death of Lieut. Genl. Washington."
Formerly bound with two additional letters by Martha Washington (MA 1008 and 1014) and a letter from Abigail Adams (MA 1018). These letters were bound together at the Library after being individually acquired; this synthetic collection was disbound in 2015, and the binding was retained.
Accompanying George Washington autograph letter to Tobias Lear, signed and dated Philadelphia, 30 March 1796 (MA 999.1).
Summary
Issuing an order, upon the death earlier that week of General Washington, to the Officers and non-commissioned Officers to wear mourning dress for a period of two months.
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