Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786

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.