61From George Washington to Captain Benjamin Tallmadge, 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
In answer to yours of the 20th last Month I must inform you, that the Order respecting the Colour of Horses, particularly excepted to Whites or those near White, as being too conspicuous for the purpose of reconnoitering, for which the Light Horse will be much used. I would not wish to have even dark Greys, if others equally good could be got, but if they cannot, you may purchase them, and...
62From George Washington to Captain Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I just now received your letter of the 16th instant, by Lieutenant Bolden. You have rightly construed the permission, contained in mine of the first instant, respecting the raising a troop of dark greys. It was my intention that this should be done in case a sufficiency of horses of the ordinary colour could not be readily obtained. With respect to money, I cannot at this time conveniently...
63From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
As a reward for the signal gallantry of Captain Caleb Brewster of the 2nd Regt of Artillery, and the Officers & Men under his command, in capturing on the Sound two Armed Boats then in the service of the King of Great Britain and commanded by Captains Hoit & Johnson; you are hereby authorised to cause the said Boats with all the property taken therein, to be disposed of for the benefit of the...
64From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 13 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday with the inclosures from C——r came duly to hand —Should suspicions of him rise so high as to render it unsafe to continue in N—— Y—— I would by all means wish him to employ some person of whose attachment and abilities he entertains the best opinion, to act in his place, with a request to be critical in his observations rather than a mere retailer of Vulgar reports. To...
65Instructions to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
C——Junr to remain in the City, to collect all the useful information he can—to do this, he should mix as much as possible among the Officers and Refugees, visit the Coffee Houses and all public places. He is to pay particular attention to the movements by land and Water in and about the City—especially— How their transports are secured against an attempt to destroy them—whether by armed...
66From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th came safe—the Ink I sent a day or two ago by Colo: Saml Webb who I hope has delivered it safe e’re this. I shall examine your dictionary the moment I am at leizure thanking you in the mean while for the trouble you have had in preparing it. I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt ALS , in private hands. GW signed the cover of this letter and addressed it to “Majr Talmadge Light...