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Greetings and Salutations to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:
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This historic document, stored in the National Archives of the United States of America, is the official order issued by George Washington, General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, on 16 March 1780, authorizing a holiday for the troops to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.
Thank you.
John Robert Mallernee
1800 Beach Drive,
Unit 311
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