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Continental Army, NY Regiment, 2nd Orderly Book
Object Number:
MSS.BV.War.OrderlyBooks.1
Date:
1779
Description:
Contains Washington's General Orders. "America to you is lost" is painted underneath and a note inside the front cover reads "Captured Lord Cornwallis & the cover of this book," Cornwallis surrendered 10/19/1781
Credit Line:
New-York Historical Society Library
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