1From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
2From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 7 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, : Sullivan Papers.
Tilghman addressed the cover: “To The Honble Majr Genl Sullivan at Princetown ⅌ Light Horseman.”
3From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 11 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
4From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, : Sullivan Papers.
A pass written for the express rider on the letter’s cover reads: “Head Quarters Middle Brook 12 June 1777 Permit the Bearer to pass to Princetown Tench Tilghman.”
5From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 14 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, Later on this date GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote Sullivan at GW’s direction: “His Excellency wrote to you a few hours ago, but lest some Accident should happen to the Express he desires me to give you the Substance. The Enemy have advanced this Morning...
6From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 14 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
7From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 15 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
8From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 17 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, : Sullivan Papers.
After sealing the letter Tilghman wrote Sullivan a brief note on the cover: “another of yours just come to hand.”Wayne’s Gap is east of Steele’s Gap and due north of Boundbrook in the First Watchung Mountains. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote to Sullivan on 18 June: “Yours from Garrisons Tavern reached his Excellency about Midnight. Genl...
9From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 21 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
On this date GW sent Sullivan another letter, only part of which has been found, and which is in the writing of his aide-de-camp, Tench Tilghman: “As the Enemy have taken their old Station between Brunswic and Amboy I think you had better resume yours at Rocky Hill to which place I shall order the Continental Troops of your Division tomorrow morning. You will...GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman...
10From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
11From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 4 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
12From Alexander Hamilton to Major General John Sullivan, 7 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
On July 9, 1777, Tench Tilghman, aide-de-camp and military secretary to Washington, wrote to Sullivan, “As the dispute between Capt McConnel and the Countryman is settled, you need not send him down” (
13From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 7 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
14From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 8 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
15From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 9 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
(photocopy), in Tench Tilghman’s writing, Before issuing these new orders GW had instructed his aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman to write the following letter of this date to Sullivan: “The Express that went up to you yesterday with orders to march to Peekskill returned this Morning and only brought a Letter from you to Colo [Alexander] Hamilton...
16From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 16 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, ...“to Genl. Sullivan at New Windsor [N.Y.] ⅌ Express.” Although the actual letter received by Sullivan has not been found, Peter Force’s nineteenth-century transcription of it indicates that GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman added the following closing before signing it in his own name: “His Excellency having gone to rest before this was ready for signing, I take...
17From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 14 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
18From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 20 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, : Sullivan Papers.
Tilghman addressed the cover: “To Major Genl Sullivan near Richardsons Ford.”
19From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 14 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
, (photocopy), in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
20From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 17 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
21From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
22From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 4 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
23From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this point on the draft Tilghman wrote “and not without reason,” but that phrase
was struck out.
24From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 5–6 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, On the draft, Tilghman first continued this sentence with the words “either to put
them upon some certain and permanent footing, or,” but he struck out that text and
inserted the two words that follow.
25From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 9 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
26From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 12 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
27From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
28From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,
29From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, At this place on the draft manuscript, Tilghman wrote and then struck out the following sentence: “His general bad character seems also to have influenced the court.” For a discussion of Capt. Jean-Baptiste Allin’s case, see
30From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in Tench Tilghman’s writing,