1George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 11 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman
2From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 6 December 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
to Tench Tilghman, 6 Dec. 1785. Tilghman wrote on 13 Dec
3From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 6 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman wrote GW on 4 June...by the packet 357 feet of plank to John Fitzgerald for GW at a charge of £4.6.9 Maryland currency. GW fails to note in his cash accounts the payment of the two and one-half guineas to Tilghman. Gouverneur Morris was at Mount Vernon from 5 to 7 July. Morris had been in Virginia prosecuting a lawsuit for Robert Morris to collect a debt from Carter Braxton.
4From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 24 March 1784 (Washington Papers)
My best respects, in which Mrs Washington joins, are presented to Mrs Tilghman & Mrs Carroll Tench Tilghman (1744–1786) was GW’s trusted aide-de-camp throughout the war. From this time until his death in April 1786, Tilghman acted as GW’s agent in business matters in Baltimore.
5From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 29 July 1784 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman to GW, 27 JulyGW to Tilghman, 4
6From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 11 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Margaret Tilghman (1742–1817) in 1763 became the wife of Charles Carroll, the barrister (1723–1783), who shared his wife’s interest in horticulture. Mrs. Carroll’s greenhouse was on the Carroll estate, Mount Clare, outside the... town of Baltimore. Margaret Carroll was Tench Tilghman’s first cousin and the older sister of Tilghman’s wife.Tilghman replied on 18 Aug. with a detailed description...
7From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 4 August 1784 (Washington Papers)
Tilghman to GW, 27 JulyGW to Tilghman, 11 August
8From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 29 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mrs Washington joins me in best respects to Mrs Tilghman and yourself and thanks you for the obliging assurance of chusing the articles wanted, perfect of their kind. With great esteem & regard I am—Dear Sir Yr Affecte friend & Obedt Hble ServtGW sent a letter of 10 Sept. addressed to his attorney Thomas Smith, with enclosures, to Tilghman on 14 Sept. for him to forward to Pennsylvania.
9From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 27 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
GW to Tilghman, 24 Mar.Tilghman to GW, 29 March
10From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 10 March 1786 (Washington Papers)
...you were much indisposed (tho’ he could not tell with what) when he left Baltimore. I hope the cause, ere this, is removed—& that you are perfectly restored—Mrs Washington unites in best wishes for Mrs Tilghman and your self with Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt and Affecte Hble Servt