1From George Washington to Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 Jan. 1778. John Laurens docketed Tallmadge’s letter to GW of 12 Jan. : “answd 14th Ref. for particulars to C[olone]l Pulaski.”
2From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Relief has been countermanded entirely—but your project is to go on without being confined precisely to the time before limited; you will however seize the first good opportunity within a week or ten days; beyond which the Party cannot be kept on the Lines; in the mean time you will communicate your Orders to the two Companies of Light Infantry at Bedford, & take every precaution to make...
3From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 29th. The inclosed Letter for Colonel Sheldon, I entreat you will forward by the first safe conveyance. With great esteem & regard I am Dear Sir Your Very Hble Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 November 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] November 29, 1778 . Discusses arrangements for obtaining information from Samuel Culper. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Tallmadge, a major in the Second Continental Dragoons, managed the secret service of the Army around New York City from 1778 until the end of the war. Abraham Woodhull of Setauket, Long Island, who used the...
5George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] July 5, 1779 . Regrets loss of papers and money. Will try to replace guineas. Instructs Tallmadge to inform George Higday of the loss, as Higday’s life may be in danger as a result. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter by the Baron Steuben; and take the earl iest opportu nity to return the Inclosur e . I could readily hav e excused yo ur sending it t o me — I have so bad an opin ion of the writer of that Let ter to you, that I wish never to hear or see any thing more fro
7From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your Favor of the 19th instant with its Inclosure. Be so good as to write me of the Chain of Express immediately on the Recept of this & inform when the Count de Rochambeau leaves Hartford—by what Rout he intends to come on & when he may be expected at my Head Quarters, which he will find at Peekskill. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
8From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
As a reward for the signal gallantry of Captain Caleb Brewster of the 2nd Regt of Artillery, and the Officers & Men under his command, in capturing on the Sound two Armed Boats then in the service of the King of Great Britain and commanded by Captains Hoit & Johnson; you are hereby authorised to cause the said Boats with all the property taken therein, to be disposed of for the benefit of the...
9From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Annexed is a Copy of my last Letter, which from the tenor of yours of the 7th inst. I am inclined to think you have not received—it was sent by the return of the Dragoon, who brought me your Letter of the 9th February—The Legislature of New Jersey certainly never meant that the Law regulating the Prices of Necessaries should have a retrospective view and invalidate anterior Contracts —you will...
10From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 30 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your two favors of the 24th & 25th have been duly received. Fully impressed with the idea of the Utility of early, regular & accurate communications of the kind in contemplation—I shall make no difficulty in acceding to the proposal contained in Your Private Letter from N. Port of the 25th—But at the same time, I am engaging in behalf of the United States, a liberal reward for the services of...