21To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 July 1779. GW wrote Tallmadge on 5 July: “I have just received your letter of the 3d.”
22To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
enclosed is a Scheme for carrying on the Correspondence in future with C——. Some directions how to use sd Dictionary may be found annexed. Any proper Names, which your Excellency or C—— may wish to add, can at any time be set down—The haste with which I have been obliged to compleat this (as Capt. Belden goes off early in the morning), must apologize for its imperfections, tho’ I doubt not but...
23From Major Benjamin Tallmadge to George Washington, 28–30 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of the 25th inst. pr Col. Webb was handed me yesterday—625. [The] Rbcemu [Phials] therein refered to came duly to hand. Previous to which I had 725. [Caleb Brewster] 59̃1. [sent] 440. [over] to 728. [Long Island] for 13̃0. [dispatches] & to convey some 30̃0. as well as 23̃0 [guineas] to 722. [Samuel Culper (Abraham Woodhull)] & 723. [Samuel Culper, Jr. (Robert...
24To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s Directions the dismounted Dragoons of our Regt have joined us at this place some time ago. We have been anxiously waiting for Arms, which we expected to have drawn near Hd Qrs—Disappointed in this an order was given to obtain them from the Magazine at Litchfield. An Officer was sent to receive them, but finding none at that place proceeded on to Springfield, & is...
25To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 Aug. 1779. In his 14 Aug. letter to Tallmadge, GW noted that he had received Tallmadge’s “favors” of 11 August. In that letter, GW also refers back to a subject not discussed in the 11 Aug. letter from Tallmadge printed above.
26To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22.”
27To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have recd yours of the 4th inclosing C—— letter No. 22. and also that of the 5th.”
28To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 Sept. 1779. On 24 Sept., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I this morning received your letter of the 22d.”
29To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 30 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after the Rect of your Excellency’s favour containing instructions to fill up our Regt in the Absence of Col. Sheldon, who was then on Commd, I furnished the Officers with Recruiting orders agreeable to the tenor of your own. The nature of our Duty on this Post has been such that no Officers have been sent out of Camp on the Recruiting Service; Nevertheless as we have occasionally...
30To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 Oct. 1779. On 6 Oct., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I received last evening your letter of the 3d.”
31To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Tallmadge: “I have your favr of the 7th inclosing a letter for Major Jameson who is in south Carolina.”
32To George Washington from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Tallmadge on 30 Oct. : “I have your favr of the 28th.”
33To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 1 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd the enclosed Dispatches from the C——r’s. I was obliged to touch the Counterpart on the enclosed Letter written with the Stain to discover whether it was the right Sheet or not as it was in a Quire. With Respect to the Robbery lately commited at Setauket, as related by C——Senior, I have additional Accounts of the same from others. In addition to the Crime of plundering the...
34To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 8 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are dispatches from the C——r’s. I am happy that your Excellency has represented the piracys, lately Commited on Long-Island, to the Governors of the States of Connecticut & N. York —I shall inform C——r Senior that proper measures will be taken to put a Stop to such practices. I am with great Esteem your Excellency’s most obedt Servt P.S. I am just informed that a Body of the Enemy’s...
35To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
By the Bearer of this I have the Honour to forward to your Excellency Dispatches from C—— Senior & C—— Junr —Possibly the Situation of the British Army is such at present that your Excellency would think it unnecessary, thro’ the severe part of the Winter, to have C—— attempt a regular Continuation of intelligence thro’ the former Channel. Crossing the Sound in the Winter is often precarious &...
36To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am informed by the Gentleman who has heretofore been charged with C——’s Dispatches to deliver to me, that one of his Boat’s Crew will soon leave him, his Term of Enlistment having expired—If your Excellency thinks proper, Genl Poor can order a Man from his Brigade on this Service—Let him be sent to Lieut. Brewster, at Fairfield, who is notified of my having wrote to your Excellency on the...
37To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favou⟨r⟩ of the 6th ulto was recd on the 26th ensuing. The instructions therein contained for C—— Junr to effect a Communication with Head Quarters, if possible, across the North River, had been previously given him. I conclude his dispatches have been forwarded to Hd Qrs as usual since I left the Lines, making allowance for the Severity of the Season. I have just recd a Line...
38To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour pr Col. Blaine, together with the two Phials & 20 Guineas have been duly recd —for the Guineas a Rect is enclosed —I have repeated Your Excellency’s instructions to C—— Junr—& forwarded to him both the Phials & money— The Severity of the Season (the Sound being froze over) has prevented the Communication with C—— as usual; as soon as the ice breaks up the Boat will...
39To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
At the Request of Capt. John Shethar of Col. Sheldon’s Regt, I take the liberty to enclose Certificates in his behalf to obtain your Excellency’s permission for him to resign. His Reasons for such a Request are the present ill State of his Health, & the improbability of his being able to take the field the next Campaign. Indeed the critical Situation of his Health has been such (He being...
40To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to Your Excellency’s orders, contained in a Letter of the 15th inst., I have made out a Return of the Regiment —Some of our recruiting Officers are at such a Distance that we have not recd accurate Returns of their Recruits, tho’ I am confident there is a number engaged for the War, in addition to that specified in the enclosed Return. I have the Honor to be, Your most obedt Servt...
41To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of 8th ulto together with its enclosed permit for Capt. Shethar to resign, was handed me Yesterday. With respect to the Authority which some Civil Magistrates have assumed of furloughing our Soldiers, I believe it is confined to the State of New Jersey. We have some Dragoons who have been absent from the Regt thro’ the winter & have not yet returned, who we are...
42To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of 27th ulto directed to Col. Sheldon or Officer Commanding 2d Regt L. Dragoons, has this moment come to hand —In the Absence of Col. Sheldon, who is on Commd, I have examined its Contents, & find that it is in part answered by Col. Sheldon’s letter of yesterday, & mine of the 12th inst. to your Excellency. I informed that I had been to Boston with the order from the...
43To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 13 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed from C——Senr having just come to hand, tho’ it may bring nothing new, may perhaps be of some service to Your Excellency. I have another Letter from a Person on Long Island which mentions the Enemy’s having some sudden movement in view, & most probably up the North River—I am, with great Regard, your Excellency’s most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Tallmadge wrote “Private” on the...
44To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
When I acknowledged your Excellency’s favour of the 11th inst. I informed that I should immediately ride Eastward on the business therein contained —I have accordingly given Directions for a Boat to cross as heretofore, & wrote to the C——s on the Subject. I expect to hear from them in a few days. I am informed (via L. Island) that an Express-Boat arrived at N.Y. on the 13th inst. from the W....
45To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd the enclosed from the Cu[lpe]r’s, which I have the Honour to enclose to your Excellency & forward by Express to Genl Howe —Least the Intelligence of the Embarkation of Troops for the Eastward should not be recd from your Excellency at Rhode Island in season, I have forwarded that part of the Intelligence which respects the Destination of the British Fleet & Army...
46To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd Dispatches from the C——s which I have the Honor to enclose to Your Excellency—The Person who crossed to L.I. did not go so soon as he was ordered, which has occasioned some delay. By the Enclosed from C—— Junr your Excellency will percieve he has consented to give intelligence, but does not say how long —Since I last saw your Excellency I have been endeavouring to open...
47To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the particular Assistance of Lieut. Rogers of the 2d L.D. I have procured the enclosed original Letter to Major Delancy , & the Copy of another Letter to a Person whose name I am under solemn Obligations, for the present, to conceal. In some future day when I may have the pleasure of seeing your Excellency, I shall unfold the matter more fully. Suffice it for the present to say that I...
48To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have made several attempts to open a Communication with C—— Junr by the way of Oysterbay or Cow Neck. The Person whom I mentioned to Your Excellency as the properest Man to engage, & secure C——’s Services, was once from home at N.Y. & last monday night I sent over an Officer who formerly resided at Oysterbay, but the Person in question was then too ill to be seen. I shall still...
49To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 21–22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Dispatches having just come to hand, I have the honor to forward them to Your Excellency by Express. The Express which bro’t the enclosed, & the other Letters from Rhode Island, was fired on by a Party of seven armed Men, between Stanwich & this Place, about 12 oClock last night—He happily escaped without injury. I have the Honor to be with great Rega⟨rd⟩ Your Excellencys Hble...
50To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of the 21st inst. has been duly recd & the directions therein contained, attended to. I was yesterday at the Gentleman’s house to whom a certain Letter was addressed to be forwarded to Major D——y, when the Author of it came in —He soon enquired whether that letter had been recd by him & forwarded, & was answered in the Affirmative. The Gentleman who I heretofore...