Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786

Abstract

This collection contains nine boxes of correspondence, business records, land papers, financial statements, and account books related to the Harrison, Denny, and Tilghman families of Talbot County, Maryland, circa 1728-1941. The primary correspondent is Dr. Samuel A. Harrison (1822-1890), a longtime resident of Easton and historian of Talbot County.

Abstract

This collection contains 38 letters dated 1768 to 1781 from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786) to his father, James Tilghman (1716-1793), as well as to his brother, Chief Justice William Tilghman (1756-1827). The majority of the letters were written during Tench’s time as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench and his father corresponded frequently and his letters cover numerous details of the war from the Washington staff perspective.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 38 letters from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786), a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench wrote 35 of the letters to his father, James Tilghman, from 1768 to 1779. The remaining three letters Tench wrote to his brother, William Tilghman, from 1780 to 1781. Each letter is filed in a separate folder and titled with the date, author and recipient of the letter, followed by the location from...