11From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 25th with its enclosures came safe by the Dragoons yesterday; but I had occasion to delay writing until this Morning, which will account for their not returning so soon as you expected. I very much approve the plan you suggest, but cannot agree with you respecting the time—I should think it ought to be, at the instant when the Troops on the Lines are relieved; you may make your...
12From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of yesterday has just been delivered to me, with the intelligence enclosed therein—& Tho’ I should consider it a very desirable thing for the Corps of Cavalry which has gone to the East end of Long Island to be cut off; Yet, under the peculiar circumstances of the present moment I should not wish the Enterprize to be undertaken, unless there should be almost a certainty of...
13From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Dragoon handed me your Letter of Yesterday respecting the Capture of four Refugees, by your Corps. Considering present Circumstances, I think it best, that they should be delivered over to the civil Powers You will therefore be pleased to have them disposed of agreeable to the Direction mentioned in the Close of Govr Clintons Letter to you, that they may be tried by a Court of Ayer &...
14From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Commander in Chief to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of this Day by a Dragoon. His Excellency thanks you for the Communication, & Begs your constant attention to the future obtaing every Information in your power. I am &ca DLC : Papers of George Washington.
15From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency thanks you for the Intelligence communicated by the Dragoon, who arrived this Morng, & renews his Request, that you will keep him as often informed , as is in your power. I am &a DLC : Papers of George Washington.
16From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am just favored with your Letter of yesterday mentioning a certain Person you propose to be employing, in communicating intelligence from N. York; tho’ I cannot say I rely perfectly on any of the Class to which this person belongs—yet as you appear to be acquainted with him & his circumstances I shall submit the arrangement of the matter entirely to your discretion—Only remarking, that as we...
17From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I find it very important from a variety of considerations, to have the most difinite & regular information of the state of the Enemy at New York, which can possibly be obtained; particularly with regard to the Naval Force which now is in that Harbour, or shall be there in the course of the Summer or Autumn; as the communications which have formerly been made under your auspices, have been very...
18From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter by the Baron Steuben; and take the earl iest opportu nity to return the Inclosur e . I could readily hav e excused yo ur sending it t o me — I have so bad an opin ion of the writer of that Let ter to you, that I wish never to hear or see any thing more fro
19From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your Favor of the 19th instant with its Inclosure. Be so good as to write me of the Chain of Express immediately on the Recept of this & inform when the Count de Rochambeau leaves Hartford—by what Rout he intends to come on & when he may be expected at my Head Quarters, which he will find at Peekskill. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
20From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 29th. The inclosed Letter for Colonel Sheldon, I entreat you will forward by the first safe conveyance. With great esteem & regard I am Dear Sir Your Very Hble Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.