1From George Washington to George Clinton, 14 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
(partially burned), in Tench Tilghman’s writing, are supplied in angle brackets from the draft, which also is in the writing of GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman.Tilghman initially wrote “discovered” on the draft. He then struck out that word and wrote “recollected” above the line.
2From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this place on the draft manuscript, Tilghman first wrote: “will have any good effect, I will comply”; he then changed the wording to read: “will answer any good purpose, I will cheerfully comply.”
3From George Washington to George Clinton, 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
(partially burned), in Tench Tilghman’s writing, is supplied in angle brackets from the draft, which GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman also penned.
4From George Washington to George Clinton, 17 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, Tilghman wrote “given Congress my” on the manuscript before changing the wording to “backed your.”
5From George Washington to George Clinton, 21 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this place in the text on the draft manuscript, Tilghman first wrote: “suitable to the prosecution of any military plan which may be adopted.” He then struck out that phrase and inserted the word “suitable” before the word “Magazines.”
6From George Washington to George Clinton, 19 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Copy, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, .
Tilghman docketed the copy: “To Governor Clinton Sept.
7From George Washington to George Clinton, 16 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this place on the draft manuscript, Tilghman first wrote and then struck out the words: “for the Winter.”
8From George Washington to George Clinton, 31 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, Tilghman wrote and then marked out these additional words: “and which seems to give general satisfaction to the line of the Army.” See
9From George Washington to George Clinton, 21 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this point on the draft, Tilghman wrote but crossed out the clause “especially as
the Jurisdiction of the latter is not acknowledged.”
10From George Washington to George Clinton, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,