Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786 to Samuel Shaw
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01597 Author/Creator: Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 September 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : 29.4 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Download PDF
Writes, "It appears clearly to me that the order forbidding the issue of Rum to Women does not extend to Mrs. [Margaret] Corbin - Granting provision at all, to Women who are followers of the Army, is altogether matter of courtesy, and therefore the commanding General may allow them such a Ration as he thinks proper - But Mrs. Corbin is a pensioner of Congress, and therefore, upon procuring the Resolve made in her favor - Genl. [Henry] Knox, as commandant, may direct the Contractor to commute her Retained Rations of liquor - perhaps it would not be prudent to give them to her all in liquor - So much. Seriously and officially. Now Friend Samuel, how comes it, that a woman with an old decrepit Husband should be far advanced in pregnancy?" See GLC02437.01591, GLC02437.01595, and GLC02437.01611 for related information.
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