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...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

33To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 16 January 1786 (Washington Papers)

From Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman

34From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 17 June 1781 (Washington Papers)

Tench Tilghman A.D.C.

35To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 18 November 1785 (Washington Papers)

See GW’s description of the status of the jacks in his response to Tilghman of 30 November.

36From Tench Tilghman to Stephen Moylan, 20 September 1782 (Washington Papers)

Serjeant Morris of your Regt has applied to His Excellency for a discharge upon procuring another Man in his room—This is a practice that His Excellency would not wish to tolerate, but as Morris seemed much discontented and is of ability to do mischief in the Corps by stirring them up by a frequent recapitulation of their grievances, he thinks it best to get rid of him upon the terms he...

37To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 30 December 1785 (Washington Papers)

Tilghman to GW, 13 Dec. (second letter)The agreement that Tilghman concluded with John Rawlins on behalf of GW along the lines set out here is dated 25 Feb. and was enclosed in

38To 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...

39To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 18 September 1780 (Washington Papers)

Tilghman likely enclosed an undated letter from “L——D” (John Vanderhovan’s alias): “I am So Sick that I Could not procure what you wanted As well as I fain would I Can Only tell you that... ; Tilghman docketed the report: “10th Septemr 1780—from Mercerau”).Tilghman probably enclosed

40To 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...

41To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Tilghman, 21 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)

From Tench TilghmanT. Tilghman

42To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 21 September 1780 (Washington Papers)

Tilghman to GW, 18 SeptemberTilghman likely enclosed letters from

43From Tench Tilghman to Anonymous, 24 July 1781 (Washington Papers)

T: Tilghman

44To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 11 January 1780 (Washington Papers)

Tilghman dated the letter “10th,” but Tuesday was 11 January.Tilghman is referring to

45To 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 (

46From Tench Tilghman to Richard Varick, 21 July 1781 (Washington Papers)

T. Tilghman

47To 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,

48From Tench Tilghman to John Laurance, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)

T. Tilghman

49To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 25 August 1785 (Washington Papers)

note 3 in Tilghman’s letter of 17 August

50To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 13 December 1785 (Washington Papers)

From Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman

51To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 19 February 1778 (Washington Papers)

From Lieutenant Colonel Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman

52Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General Stirling, 24 January 1778 (Washington Papers)

Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General Stirling

53Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General William Heath, 6–10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)

. The postscript and the context of this letter indicate that it was written for GW’s signature and that Tilghman signed the