21From George Washington to the New York Convention, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
22From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
23General Orders, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Edward Tilghman Esqr. is appointed as an Assistant Brigade Major to Lord Stirling; the duty of the whole division being too great for one officer—He is to be respected and obeyed accordingly.Edward Tilghman (1751–1815), a cousin of Tench Tilghman, enlisted as a private in the Philadelphia associators earlier this year and apparently marched with them to Perth Amboy in July. A capable young...
24From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
25From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
26From George Washington to the New York Convention, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
27From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
28From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 4 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
29From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
30From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman wrote Q.M. Gen. Stephen Moylan on 9 Sept.: “His Excellency [GW] commands me to desire that you would without loss of time set about preparing a sufficient Quantity of Boards, Scantlin and every Material necessary...