1From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote to Capt. David Hopkins of the 4th Continental Dragoons from Chadds Ford on this date: “His Excellency [GW] received your message by your Light Horseman, He begs you will enquire minutely into the report of the... 156, Office of the Chief of Ordnance). Tilghman again wrote Hopkins from Chadds Ford at 6:00
2From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, In the lower left-hand corner of the addressed cover, Tilghman wrote: “By Lieut. Ewing.” James Ewing (d. 1823) of Greenwich, N.J., was a lieutenant in the 2d Battalion of the Cumberland County militia, and he also served as a militia paymaster. Elected...
3From George Washington to John Hancock, 29 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, .
Tilghman addressed the cover of the
4From George Washington to John Hancock, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, .
For significant text variations in the draft, which also is in Tilghman’s writing, see nn. 1, 5, and 7.: Knox Papers; see also Tench Tilghman to James Tilghman, 27 Dec., in
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
6From George Washington to John Hancock, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
7From George Washington to John Hancock, 3 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
8From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
9From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
10From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,