Playing Cards

French
ca. 1720 – 1760

As in any army, gambling and its related problems occurred in camp. General Washington, always mindful of the importance of order and discipline, drafted numerous orders directed at stopping "gaming" throughout the Valley Forge encampment.

Paper. L 8.3, W 5.5 cm
The George C. Neumann Collection,
Valley Forge National Historical Park,
VAFO 1775, 1776, 1777 1778, 1779, 1780