31From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 8 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
32From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
33From George Washington to Robert Morris, 12 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
34From George Washington to John Hancock, 18 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The British retreated to their advanced posts near present-day 106th Street, where the Americans broke off the engagement. GW sent Tench Tilghman to recall the troops, who, Tilghman says, “gave a Hurra and left the Field in good Order” (Tench Tilghman to James Tilghman, Sr., 19 Sept., in Tilghman,
35From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 19 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
36To George Washington from William Duer, 22 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
. On this date Duer wrote Tench Tilghman that the committee was empowered “to employ a Gentleman near Head Quarters for communicating Intelligence, to whom they have engaged to make an adequate Compensation—Mr [Robert R.] Livingston and myself are anxious you should undertake this... ...Tilghman accepted the committee’s offer the following day, and he frequently wrote Duer or Livingston at...
37To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Heath here struck out the words “without much Difficulty.” For GW’s sending of these deserters to Heath earlier this day with instructions to have them escorted to New London, see Tench Tilghman to Heath, this date,
38To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman wrote William Duer on 25 Sept. that “General
39General Orders, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, 73–76; Tench Tilghman to William Duer, 25 Sept., in
40From George Washington to Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,