Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786 to Richard Varick
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00816 Author/Creator: Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 21, 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Letter discusses several wartime matters: George Washington's desire for Varick to build an unspecified fortification, a lack of intelligence from Nathanael Greene and the Marquis de Lafayette, and reports of "a partial action between the Marquis and Cornwallis." Also congratulates Colonel Varick on his actions at Poughkeepsie. Letter written in a light-hearted manner and composed at "Head Quarters." Tilghman was Washington's aide-de-camp.
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