1Tench Ringgold to James Madison, 23 September 1831 (Madison Papers)
I have not heard, as yet, from the friend in Philadelphia who has promised to give me information as to any
opinion which Chief Justice Tilghman may have delivered on the other subject. So soon as I obtain it I will instantly
forward to you.
2To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 21 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
A case of so much importance to the U. S. has occurred here, that I do myself the honor to inclose to you a copy of the opinions of Ch. J. Tilghman and Judge Smith (of the Supe. Co. of Pa.) which was lent to me by Mr. Du Ponceau. He was of course for
France, and Mr. C. Hare for the officer. In the course...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...of my brother John D. Coxe of this city. He was during a number of years President of the first district of the Common Pleas of this state, which station has been filled by Chief Justices Shippen & Tilghman. He resigned that Station. He was bred in the states of Pennsa. & New Jersey, in the last of which he read two years to see the chancery practice, which was not known in Pennsa. till...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, 13 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
de M’envoyer Les Observations de Monsieur Tilghman,Tench Coxe to H, May 10, 1795, note 3
5Notes on Conversation with Tench Coxe, 25 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 25. at a dinner given by the bar to the Federal judges, Chase & Peters, present about 24. lawyers and Wm. Tilghman in the chair, this toast was given ‘Our
6From George Washington to John O’Donnell, 4 September 1797 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman to GW, 25 Aug. 1785
7To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
between them & Mr. E. Tilghman’s, Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
8From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 25 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
GW to Tench Tilghman,4 Aug. 1784, n.1
9From Alexander Hamilton to William Tilghman, [18 July 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
H to Tilghman, July 15, 1796Tilghman endorsed this letter: “A. Hamilton 18. July 96 Send Church’s Deed to Luzerne by Express. ansd. 23. July.” Tilghman’s letter to H has not been found. This is a reference to John B. Church’s speculations in Pennsylvania lands with Tench Coxe. For an explanation of these purchases, see the
10To John Adams from Tench Coxe, 18 November 1793 (Adams Papers)
...the honor to assure you of my perfect health after eight days residence in Philada. The Town has filled much since my last. Messrs. Willing, Bingham, Shippen, Burd, Dallas, Delany, Macpherson, Butler, Tilghman, and very many others whom I do not remember, have returned to Town. I expect my family every Moment—I have not heard of any person, even the cleaners of houses, who have been taken...