1To George Washington from William Tilghman, 25 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving, last night, a duplicate of your favor of the 21. instant & shall write immediately to some of my friends who will take pleasure in making the necessary Inquiries—On my return to Maryland, you shall be informed of the results of their researches, as well as of my own—It will give me infinite satisfaction if you should derive the least advantage from them. Mr Sydney...
2To George Washington from William Tilghman, 16 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing a bond which you will be pleased to execute, after filling up the blank left for the date. The inclosed copy of Mr Chalmers’s receipt will explain the nature of the transaction. I shall take the earliest opportunity of writing to Chalmers & you shall be informed of his answer as soon as I receive it. I must beg the favor of your sending the bond under cover to me,...
3To George Washington from William Tilghman, 1 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of forwarding the inclosed copies of Sidney George’s bond to J. West, & of two letters from Mr George Chalmers to me, which I received a few days ago, by the December packet. Mr Chalmers has been very obliging, & assiduous in searching for the bond, & appears to be very honorable in his proposals of settlement—I wait your instructions, whether to desire him to send the bond to...
4To George Washington from William Tilghman, 23 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your favors of the 10th & 20th instant. Mr Herbert’s letter, which was inclosed in your last, shall be safely kept amongst the other papers relating to the debt due from Sidney George to the estate of Col. Colvill. There is no doubt but interest must be paid on Mr Georges bond, subject to a small deduction during the late war, according to the...
5To George Washington from William Tilghman, 15 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have just received from Mr George Chalmers, a bill of Exchange for sixty pounds sterling, in payment of the sum of one hundred pounds currency, which he received of Mr George on account of the Estate of Coll Colville. If you have no occasion for the bill, perhaps you would wish to have it sold—If so, be pleased to inform me, & I shall probably have an opportunity of disposing of it in the...
6To George Washington from William Tilghman, 8 August 1795 (Washington Papers)
Mr Sidney George’s agent in this City, was not punctual in performing his promise, so that it was not till the day before yesterday that I received five hundred & eighty nine dollars & eighty seven cents in full of the principal & interest due on Mr George’s bond passed to you as surviving Executor of the late Coll Colville. Agreeably to your request, I propose to retain thirty dollars, as a...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Tilghman, 16 July 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 16, 1796. On July 18, 1796, Hamilton wrote to Tilghman : “I am favoured with your letter of the 16 instant.” Letter not found. ]
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Tilghman, 23 July 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 23, 1796. Tilghman endorsed a letter from Hamilton, dated July 18, 1796 : “ansd. 23 July.” Letter not found. ]
9To Alexander Hamilton from William Tilghman, 13 March 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 13, 1797. Replies to Hamilton’s letter of March 10, 1797 , and answers questions concerning provisions on naturalization in Maryland’s constitution and statutes. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
10Enclosure: William Tilghman’s Queries regarding Caspar Wistar, [ca. 12 February 1818] (Jefferson Papers)
1— When was D r Wistar born & where— 2— f From what country did his ancestors Emigrate when did they arrive & in what degree of kindred was he to the first Emigrant— 3. In what School did he recieve his classical Education 4 Under what Physician did he study medicine & when did he commence— 5 At what time did he take his degree or degrees in medicine & in what colleges—