1To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have your favr of the 7th inclosing a letter for Major Jameson who is in south Carolina.”
2To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 July 1779. GW wrote Tallmadge on 5 July: “I have just received your letter of the 3d.”
3To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Tallmadge on 30 Oct. : “I have your favr of the 28th.”
4To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 June 1779. GW wrote Tallmadge on 13 June: “Your letter of yesterday with the inclosures from C—r came duly to hand.”
5To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22. and also that of the 5th.”
6To George Washington from Capt. Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 Feb. 1777. GW wrote to Tallmadge on 1 Mar . “in answer to yours of the 20th last Month.”
7To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 9 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Mr Silas Deane, which at the request of its Author, I beg leave to present to Your Excellency for perusal, after which I shall thank Your Excellency to return it. I have the honor to be, With every Sentiment of Esteem & Regard, Your Excellency’s most Obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
8To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 Aug. 1779. In his 14 Aug. letter to Tallmadge, GW noted that he had received Tallmadge’s “favors” of 11 August. In that letter, GW also refers back to a subject not discussed in the 11 Aug. letter from Tallmadge printed above.
9To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22.”
10To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 Sept. 1779. On 24 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I this morning received your letter of the 22d.”
11To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 Aug. 1778. On 25 Aug., GW wrote Tallmadge : “I shall be glad to see you upon the business mentioned in yours of this date.”
12To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 June 1779. GW wrote Tallmadge on 27 June (first letter): “Your letter of yesterday came safe to my hands.”
13To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 Oct. 1779. On 6 Oct., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I received last evening your letter of the 3d.”
14To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favou⟨r⟩ of the 6th ulto was recd on the 26th ensuing. The instructions therein contained for C—— Junr to effect a Communication with Head Quarters, if possible, across the North River, had been previously given him. I conclude his dispatches have been forwarded to Hd Qrs as usual since I left the Lines, making allowance for the Severity of the Season. I have just recd a Line...
15To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday made happy by Your Excellency’s very obliging Letter of the 10th instant—Nothing could have given me so much Satisfaction, under my late Disappointment, as the Sanction which Your Excellency has been pleased to put upon my Conduct; and to insure a Reputation, I only wish to deserve Your Excellency’s Confidence & Esteem. I shall not fail to Communicate to Capt. Brewster Your...
16To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd Dispatches from Jno. Cork , the purport of which are as follows viz. "The six thousand Troops which were said to have imbarked, to be Convoyed by fifteen Sail of the Line, & which were said to have sailed, you may depend on it have not gone. My friend at Head Qts informed me that they are apprehensive of an attack upon N.Y. if their Post should be much weakened before the...
17To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed Your Excellency will receive a Copy of a Letter from B. Arnold , which has this day come to hand. I am equally a Stranger to the Channel thro’ which it was conveyed, the Reasons why it was so long on its way, or the motives which indu[c]ed the Traitor to address himself thus particularly to me. I have determined to treat the Author with the Contempt his Conduct merits, by not...
18To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the Genl Orders of the 7th Ulto I beg leave to recommend Serjt Elijah Churchil of the 1st Company of Lt. Infantry, 2d Regt Lt Dragoons to be enrolled in the Book of Merit & to receive the honorary Badge to be conferred for Singularly meritorious Conduct, for the following Reasons—viz. 1st In the surprisse of Fort St George on Long Island on the morning of the 23d of Novr ‘80,...
19To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour pr Col. Blaine, together with the two Phials & 20 Guineas have been duly recd —for the Guineas a Rect is enclosed —I have repeated Your Excellency’s instructions to C—— Junr—& forwarded to him both the Phials & money— The Severity of the Season (the Sound being froze over) has prevented the Communication with C—— as usual; as soon as the ice breaks up the Boat will...
20To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take this earliest opportunity to inform your Excellency that I have returned from Long Island with the Troops ordered for my Command—I have no time to be particular, as I have not yet obtained a Return of the Prisoners, or the Articles taken at fort St George , near Smith’s house, they having not all arrived at this Place —As I am sure your Excellency must be concerned for the Detachmt...
21To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since my Return to the Regt I have recd several Accounts from N.Y. the purport of which is as follows—viz. "No particular Alterations had Yet taken place in the general Cantonments of the Enemy—On the 10th inst. 23 Sail of large Transports arrived at N.Y. from Quebec—under Convoy of a 28 & 24 Gun Ships. The Fleet which sailed some time ago, was Commanded by Lord Hood. On the 14 inst. a...
22To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 20th instt from Fairfield, immediately after which I set out for this Place, where I arrived on the 22d—after Communicating my business to Count Chatellaux, I waited on their Excellencys the Count De Rochambeau & the Chevalr Destouches, with Your Excellency’s Letter. I feel myself under great Obligations to Your Excellency for the very...
23To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this Evening recd several Letters (via Capt. Brewster) Containing information from Jno. Cork & H.C. the Purport of which is that there have as yet been no late Arrivals of Transports or Troops at N.Y. either from Hallifax or Charlestown, & tho’ the German Recruits have been expected at N.Y. from Hallifax, it is most probable they will not arrive—Both Accounts agree that a part of the...
24To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
This day has come to hand the enclosed No. 7—from C——, which agreeable to directions recd from your Excellency in your favr of 2d instt, shall forward to Genl Putnam to go by one of his Expresses to Head Qrs. In a Letter of Yesterday to C—— I directed him to have ready for me a Comprehensive acct of the Strength, Situation & Movements of the Enemy, by the 20th insuing; after which (for certain...
25To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly hond with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 21st inst. As soon as the Season moderates, I shall have a number of cruizing Boats annexed to the Command, agreable to Your Excellencys Permission. I some time since wrote Govr Clinton respecting William Booth, in whose favor Interest has been made to have him restored to his friends & reinstated in his Property in the State of New...
26To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 23 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Scarcity of forage in this Departmt has induced Colo. Sheldon to order an assortment of the Horses belonging to this Regt that those which in all probability will never be fit for the Dragoon-Service again, may be put to some other Service in the Army, & the Publick be eased of the Burden & Expence of supplying a number of Horses, which in their present Destination, render the Publick no...
27To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favr of yesterday has this moment arrived—The Queries therein contained shall be immediately transmited for solution. I have been hourly waiting, for more than two days, for a letter from Culper , & I am confident the failure must be attributed to those employed in crossing the Sound for such Dispatches, as his punctuality heretofore in fulfiling all appointments with his...
28To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
At the Request of Colo. Sheldon, who sets out this morning for Fishkills to forward the accoutring those of his Regt in that Departmt, I write this—Am to inform that we want a considerable number of Horses to complete the Regt, to the procuring & disciplining of which we should be glad to attend, as soon as your Excellency’s pleasure can be known. I am, as Commanding Officer of the Regt in...
29To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of the 21st inst. has been duly recd & the directions therein contained, attended to. I was yesterday at the Gentleman’s house to whom a certain Letter was addressed to be forwarded to Major D——y, when the Author of it came in —He soon enquired whether that letter had been recd by him & forwarded, & was answered in the Affirmative. The Gentleman who I heretofore...
30To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency on the 4th inst. since which I have sent forward about 30 more Remounts to Camp, & I wish I could add that they were proper for the service. The Mechanicks whom I have employed are bringing in the Articles which they have been preparing for the Regt, which will be immediately packed, & as soon as I have settled my Accounts with the Auditors, I...
31To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
This morning I recd Col. Trumbull’s Letter of yesterday, while I was in Company with Jno. Corke who came over, incog , from L.I. to see me on the business of which I wrote Your Excellency in my last—His answer to the particular Question which your Excellency wishes to have resolved, as well as other matters of Intelligence which he has communicated, are enclosed. I have the Honor to be, with...
32To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 8 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
This Evening the enclosed from C—-came to hand, by which your Excellency will have, perhaps as good an Acct of the number of Troops with Genl Erskine at the East End of Long Island as can be obtained. In addition to what he has related would further observe that as their Object is doubtless forage & Provisions, a considerable fleet, I have been told, might be expected passing thro’ the Sound...
33To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my late Interview with C— the matter of a future Correspondence, to be render’d more regular & advantageous, was fully discussed. The Plan which he has consented to adopt, on Certain Conditions, is for him to remain for the most part on Long Island & C— Junr whom he thinks might be engaged again, to reside constantly at New York —That some Confidential Person must of Course be Employed to...
34To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having recent intelligence of the present situation, & probable intention of a Body of the Refugees assembled at Lloydsneck, I take the liberty to make a few Observations to Your Excellency on the Subject. Since the Establishment of the Board, at N. York, for the Direction of the associated Loyalists , there appears to have been a regular System adopted to open a more effectual Communication...
35To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Together herewith I send under G[uar]d two Prisoners, viz. Serjt Jos: Foster & James Carter of Colo. Proctor’s Artillery, who, as they say, left Ld Sterling’s Division near the sorrel horse, at 1 oClock the night before last. They were taken up in Germantown, intending to go into the Jerseys. I am desired by Major Edwards (alias Doctr Edwards) to acquaint your Excellency that at the request of...
36To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after the Rect of your Excellency’s favour containing instructions to fill up our Regt in the Absence of Col. Sheldon, who was then on Commd, I furnished the Officers with Recruiting orders agreeable to the tenor of your own. The nature of our Duty on this Post has been such that no Officers have been sent out of Camp on the Recruiting Service; Nevertheless as we have occasionally...
37To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
By Col. Stewart I am honored with Your Excellency’s Commands of the 26th inst. since which, if Accounts are true, I presume the face of public Affairs has suffered a Considerable Change. By various Channels we are informed from New York, that a general peace has actually taken place, & that Transports have arrived to take the Garrison from New York. The Inspection of the Regt has detained me...
38To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I shall probably leave Town this day, let me beg of your Excellency to accept of my most affectionate thanks for the sentiments of friendly regard which you have been kind enough to express in your letter of the 11th inst. Should any further Communications to me, be necessary from Hd Qrs, in Consequence of my late letter, they will find me if intrusted to the Care of Mr L’Homedieu Member of...
39To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s Directions the dismounted Dragoons of our Regt have joined us at this place some time ago. We have been anxiously waiting for Arms, which we expected to have drawn near Hd Qrs—Disappointed in this an order was given to obtain them from the Magazine at Litchfield. An Officer was sent to receive them, but finding none at that place proceeded on to Springfield, & is...
40To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 9 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Regt having finally arrived at a place which will most probably be our Quarters for some time I have set down to report our situation to Genl Polaski, & having other matters to lay before your Excellency, I can at the same time inform that the few men & horses which we have with us are in tolerable good Qrs, & tho’ the place is but small, I trust we shall not want for forage or provisions...
41To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with Your Excellency’s favor of yesterday. The Count De Rochambeau left Hartford yesterday, & is at Farmington this Evening. Tomorrow he proposes, with the first Division of his Troops, to be at Southington; on Wednesday in a part of Woodbury, & on Thursday at Newtown, where he proposes halting for a few Days, & hopes to have the honor of seeing your Excellency at that...
42To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
By an unfortunate mistake of the Express I was not hond with Your Excellency’s favor of the 8th instant ’till the 15th following, immediately after which I repaired to this Place & imbraced the first Opportunity to go over to Long Island on the business proposed. I returned here this morning & have, by different Persons, procured accurate drafts of the enemy’s Forts and Returns of their land &...
43To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor Yesterday to write Your Excellency from Bedford, after which the two Companies of Light Infantry arrived at that place—They, with the Detachment from the Legion, have their Orders for marching this day. I have recd Accounts via Kingsbridge, the last Evening—No material alteration in the situation of the Troops on York Island since the last Accounts were transmited—A Number of...
44To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 18 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Hurlbut of the 2d Regt, who is now at New-London, having repeatedly informed me that the Dragoons which have been posted between Head Qrs & New Port must shortly quit their present Duty unless some Steps are taken to provide forage & Provision for them, I have visited the several Stages as far eastward as New Haven. I am in duty bound to observe (& am sorry Your Excellency shoud be...
45To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive Your Excellency’s favor of the 30th ulto a few days past, the Contents of which were in some measure answered in my letter of the 2d inst. I have given the most pressing Instructions to C. Senr & others to put the Corresponden ce on a more advantageous footing. Depend on my Exertions, & the earliest Communications of all Intelligence I may receive. I take the liberty...
46To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been impatiently waiting at this place for some time for the Arrival of C——’s Dispatches, which have this instant come to hand; A very heavy Gale of wind prevented the boat from crossing by the time appointed—I hope the enclosed may be satisfactory —I shall inform Genl Heath of what respects the Fren⟨ch⟩ Army at N. Port, agreeable to your Excellency⟨’s⟩ orders. Enclosed is an Acct of...
47To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 16 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I last had the honor of seeing Your Excellency, I mentioned the Circumstance of there being some Monies due S. Culper and others for secret Services, and that I was requested to make the same known to Your Excellency. In Consequence of this I was directed to obtain a Statement of the Accot, since which I have seen some of the Principals in this business, and have enclosed an Accot of...
48To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose two Letters from the C——s which, after being in pursuit of me for some days, while at Head Quarters, have just come to hand. It happens they contain nothing very material. Since my Arrival at this Place, I am inform’d one of our Dragoons was taken, last Sunday, at Crompond —He had letters from Governor Trumbull, Col. Jameson &c. for your Excellency, which if recd...
49To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 21–22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Dispatches having just come to hand, I have the honor to forward them to Your Excellency by Express. The Express which bro’t the enclosed, & the other Letters from Rhode Island, was fired on by a Party of seven armed Men, between Stanwich & this Place, about 12 oClock last night—He happily escaped without injury. I have the Honor to be with great Rega⟨rd⟩ Your Excellencys Hble...
50To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to write Your Excellency on the 29th inst. on which day I crossed to Long Island as then proposed, from whence I have just returned. From every Enquiry & a variety of Information, it appears to be reduced to a Certainty that a General Peace has been concluded on in Europe, an authenticated account of which great Event, I hope Your Excellency has recd before this Time. I saw...