11To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 7 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have the vanity to think that whatever contributes to the increase of my happiness will not be uninteresting to your Excellency—I therefore take pleasure in informing you that Mrs Tilghman presented me with a Daughter a fortnight ago, and
Tilghman Memoir,
12To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 15 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Tilghman wishes her Compliments to Mrs Washington and your Excellency may be joined with those of Dear Sir Your most obt and hble servtTilghman to GW, 7 June
13To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 27 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman to GW, 15 JulyGW to Tilghman, 4 August
14To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 18 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman answered GW’s queries in this way (In the enclosed sketch Tilghman draws an “A” on either side of the “S. E. Front in which are four Windows.” Parallel to the two As, he has a line of three Bs. Perpendicular to the middle B, he has...
15To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 14 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
...I have almost the daily satisfaction of hearing by one or other of your (I fear too numerous) Visitors, of the health of Mrs Washington and yourself—Give me leave to assure you nothing affords me greater pleasure—Mrs Tilghman is upon a visit to her Friends upon the Eastern shore. I can safely take the freedom of joining her Respects to those of Dear Sir Your faithful and Affect: Hble Servt
16To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 30 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
...wish for a good pretence to go as far as Alexandria or George Town. Once there I should not fail to pay my Respects at Mount Vernon. If I ever find time to make a jaunt of pleasure—Mrs Tilghman will assuredly be of the party. She joins in sincerest Compliments to Mrs Washington and yourself with Dear Sir Yr most affect: humble Servt...of W. Falconer’s handwriting that Tilghman enclosed is a...
17To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 4 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
GW wrote Tilghman on 23 May asking him to secure this lumber to be used by Richard Boulton. In an entry dated 30 June in his cash accounts, GW notes owing Tilghman £3.14.6 Virginia currency for the planks (
18To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 25 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
note 3 in Tilghman’s letter of 17 August
19To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 31 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
GW writes to Tilghman on 14 SeptGW enclosed this note in his letter to Tilghman, of 29 Aug.: “Could you recommend a good Housekeeper (a man would be preferred) who is competent to the charge of a large family and providing handsomely for a Table? One who has been in the...
20To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 13 October 1785 (Washington Papers)
From Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman