1To George Washington from Thomas Contee, 11 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
in the 1780s and carried a letter to GW from Tench Tilghman in 1784. See GW to Tench Tilghman, 29 July 1784
2[September 1774] (Washington Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tilghman’s & spent the Evening at home (at my Lodgg.).James Tilghman, Sr. (1716–1793), originally of Maryland, had moved to Philadelphia in 1765 and married Anna Francis, daughter of Tench Francis. He was a member of the provincial council and secretary of the proprietary land office. In May 1774 he had been sent to Williamsburg with James Allen to consult with Governor Dunmore...
3[Diary entry: 9 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
Dined at Mr. Tilghman’s & spent the Evening at home (at my Lodgg.).James Tilghman, Sr. (1716–1793), originally of Maryland, had moved to Philadelphia in 1765 and married Anna Francis, daughter of Tench Francis. He was a member of the provincial council and secretary of the proprietary land office. In May 1774 he had been sent to Williamsburg with James Allen to consult with Governor Dunmore...
4From George Washington to James Tilghman, 25 May 1769 (Washington Papers)
: Tilghman Family Papers.
James Tilghman (1716–1793), a Marylander who at this time was living in Philadelphia, was a member of the Pennsylvania council and secretary of the Pennsylvania land office. Although he became a Loyalist in the Revolution, his son Tench Tilghman (1744–1786) was one of GW’s most valued aides.