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
21To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 10 November 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Tilghman desires to be joined in Compliments to Mrs Washington and yourself with Dear Sir Yr most Affect: Hble ServtTilghman to GW, 18 November
22To 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.
23To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 13 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
From Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman
24To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 13 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman to GW, 30 December
25To 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
26To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 16 January 1786 (Washington Papers)
From Tench TilghmanTench Tilghman
27To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 1 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
I must beg the favor of you to make the Compliments of Mrs Tilghman and myself to Mrs Washington—I am with very sincere Regard Dear Sir Yr most obt & most humble Servt...Feb., made with John Rawlins, “Stucco Worker” of Baltimore, by Tilghman on behalf of GW provided that Rawlins would “on or before the fifteenth Day of April next at furthest begin to work upon a Certain Room at Mount Vernon . ....
28To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 19 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
The account for the seed, this date, that Tilghman purchased for GW is in GW to Tilghman, 10 March
29To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 23 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
This was Tilghman’s last letter to GW. He died on 18 April. See Thomas Ringgold Tilghman to GW, 22 April
30From Tench Tilghman to George Olney, 14 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
31From Tench Tilghman to Richard Platt, 10 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman
32From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 4 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
33From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 4 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
34From Tench Tilghman to John Laurance, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
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35From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
36From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 14 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
37From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
38From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
39From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 17 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Tench Tilghman A.D.C.
40From Tench Tilghman to Richard Varick, 21 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
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