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...
51To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose a Letter from C——Senr & one from Lt B——r which have just come to hand. I have also recd a letter from C——Junr of which the following is an Extract. “C——Senr was in Town & wrote You by the last Conveyance —The present offers nothing material—Clinton seems now preparing to act on the defensive—He is fortifying on L.I. opposite Frogs Point, the Heights of Haerlem, &...
52To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Dispatches from C—— have this Moment come to hand, which are forwarded ⅌ Line of Expresses —C—— Writes with great Sollicitude for Troops to be sent from this side to attack those Lying at Setauket—I need not repeat to Your Excellency how exceedingly happy I should be to assist in such an Expedition, should it be tho’t adviseable. I expect Genl Parsons will be here this afternoon...
53To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 13 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose Dispatches from the C——s which have this moment come to hand—As C——Junrs was an Answer in Part to my last on the Plan of our future Correspondence, it was necessary for me to decypher it—Your Excellency will observe what he writes respecting his Services, & as he informs he can shorten the route on Certain Conditions, Your Excellency’s assurances will regulate his...
54To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 18 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Hurlbut of the 2d Regt, who is now at New-London, having repeatedly informed me that the Dragoons which have been posted between Head Qrs & New Port must shortly quit their present Duty unless some Steps are taken to provide forage & Provision for them, I have visited the several Stages as far eastward as New Haven. I am in duty bound to observe (& am sorry Your Excellency shoud be...
55To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been impatiently waiting at this place for some time for the Arrival of C——’s Dispatches, which have this instant come to hand; A very heavy Gale of wind prevented the boat from crossing by the time appointed—I hope the enclosed may be satisfactory —I shall inform Genl Heath of what respects the Fren⟨ch⟩ Army at N. Port, agreeable to your Excellency⟨’s⟩ orders. Enclosed is an Acct of...
56To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose two Letters from the C——s which, after being in pursuit of me for some days, while at Head Quarters, have just come to hand. It happens they contain nothing very material. Since my Arrival at this Place, I am inform’d one of our Dragoons was taken, last Sunday, at Crompond —He had letters from Governor Trumbull, Col. Jameson &c. for your Excellency, which if recd...
57To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 11 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Letter from C——Senior, which as it contains nothing very material, have not sent forward by Express. The Conduct of Arnold, since his arrival at N.Y. has been such, that although he knows not a single Link in the Chain of my Correspondence, still those who have assisted us in that way, are at present too apprehensive of Danger, to give their immediate usual...
58To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 17 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd the enclosed from the C——s. As Circumstances have since turned out I wish I had met C——Junr as mentioned in my last to your Excellency. C——has returned me five of the Guineas which I recd of your Excellency at Tappan, for reasons which are mentioned in his enclosed letter—I will forward them to Hd Qrs or otherwise dispose of them as I may be directed. With respect to...
59To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 23 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor, a few days ago, to receive Your Excellency’s favor of the 17th inst., & last night that of the 20th came to hand. I am this day obliged to attend Col. Sheldon’s Tryal at West Point, nevertheless C—shall be immediately notified of the Questions which Your Excellency wishes to have resolved. I have moreover stated the same Points to Lt Col. Jameson, who still remains on the...
60To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are two Letters on private intelligence. I expect in a day or two to have a more perfect account of the situation of the Enemy, & their late Embarkation. I have had no certain Accounts from New York, via Kingsbridge, since my Return from Head Quarters. I have however recd a second hand report , that the Troops said to have lately embarked at N.Y. have actually sailed, & that it...
61To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 9 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
At the particular Request of Capt. Hunter, of this Place, I have set down to write Your Excellency a Line. He desires me to inform Your Excellency that he feels himself very unhappy under the supposed Censure of General Washington, whose favorable opinion he thinks he has not justly forfeited. When at Head Quarters, soon after Arnold’s Desertion, he was not a little mortified in being refused...
62To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to forward the enclosed Letters, whi[c]h have this moment come to hand. I am, with the most profound Respect, Sir, Your Excellency’s most Obedt Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Tallmadge wrote “private” and “P. Express” on the cover, which is addressed to GW at Totowa. One enclosure was a letter from Samuel Culper (Abraham Woodhull’s alias) to John Bolton (Tallmadge’s alias), written...
63To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take this earliest opportunity to inform your Excellency that I have returned from Long Island with the Troops ordered for my Command—I have no time to be particular, as I have not yet obtained a Return of the Prisoners, or the Articles taken at fort St George , near Smith’s house, they having not all arrived at this Place —As I am sure your Excellency must be concerned for the Detachmt...
64To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive Your Excellency’s orders of the 11th inst. on the 16th following, in Obedience to which a Detachment of Col. Sheldon’s dismounted Dragoons, under the Command of Capt. Edgar, were ordered to march the next day to Fairfield, to which Place I directed a number of boats to repair. The Troops arrived in the Vicinity of Fairfield on the Evening of the 18th, at which Place,...
65To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed Your Excellency will receive a Copy of a Letter from B. Arnold , which has this day come to hand. I am equally a Stranger to the Channel thro’ which it was conveyed, the Reasons why it was so long on its way, or the motives which indu[c]ed the Traitor to address himself thus particularly to me. I have determined to treat the Author with the Contempt his Conduct merits, by not...
66To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having recent intelligence of the present situation, & probable intention of a Body of the Refugees assembled at Lloydsneck, I take the liberty to make a few Observations to Your Excellency on the Subject. Since the Establishment of the Board, at N. York, for the Direction of the associated Loyalists , there appears to have been a regular System adopted to open a more effectual Communication...
67To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
By an unfortunate mistake of the Express I was not hond with Your Excellency’s favor of the 8th instant ’till the 15th following, immediately after which I repaired to this Place & imbraced the first Opportunity to go over to Long Island on the business proposed. I returned here this morning & have, by different Persons, procured accurate drafts of the enemy’s Forts and Returns of their land &...
68To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 20th instt from Fairfield, immediately after which I set out for this Place, where I arrived on the 22d—after Communicating my business to Count Chatellaux, I waited on their Excellencys the Count De Rochambeau & the Chevalr Destouches, with Your Excellency’s Letter. I feel myself under great Obligations to Your Excellency for the very...
69To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my late Interview with C— the matter of a future Correspondence, to be render’d more regular & advantageous, was fully discussed. The Plan which he has consented to adopt, on Certain Conditions, is for him to remain for the most part on Long Island & C— Junr whom he thinks might be engaged again, to reside constantly at New York —That some Confidential Person must of Course be Employed to...
70To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd Dispatches from Cu. which I have the honor to enclose to Your Excellency—The Author of the letter signed S—G— is a Gentleman of my Acquaintance, & capable from his own knowledge, & opportunities with which he is peculiarly favored; of giving information to be depended on. I had an I n terview whith him when last on L. I—& proposed to him to assist us in the way of...