1To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I shall probably leave Town this day, let me beg of your Excellency to accept of my most affectionate thanks for the sentiments of friendly regard which you have been kind enough to express in your letter of the 11th inst. Should any further Communications to me, be necessary from Hd Qrs, in Consequence of my late letter, they will find me if intrusted to the Care of Mr L’Homedieu Member of...
2To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 16 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
When I last had the honor of seeing Your Excellency, I mentioned the Circumstance of there being some Monies due S. Culper and others for secret Services, and that I was requested to make the same known to Your Excellency. In Consequence of this I was directed to obtain a Statement of the Accot, since which I have seen some of the Principals in this business, and have enclosed an Accot of...
3To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to write Your Excellency on the 29th inst. on which day I crossed to Long Island as then proposed, from whence I have just returned. From every Enquiry & a variety of Information, it appears to be reduced to a Certainty that a General Peace has been concluded on in Europe, an authenticated account of which great Event, I hope Your Excellency has recd before this Time. I saw...
4To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
By Col. Stewart I am honored with Your Excellency’s Commands of the 26th inst. since which, if Accounts are true, I presume the face of public Affairs has suffered a Considerable Change. By various Channels we are informed from New York, that a general peace has actually taken place, & that Transports have arrived to take the Garrison from New York. The Inspection of the Regt has detained me...
5To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to Confine Nathan Barnum, said to be an Ensign in Col. Ludlow’s Regiment, now a Prisoner of War. He was taken in Apl last, & a most notorious Robbery having been commited at this place, about that time, by a Party of Tories, this Barnum was called on as an Evidence, who testified that the Goods which were found among the Thieves were by him delivered on this Shoar from...
6To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
On the 21st inst I had the honor to inform Your Excellency of a successful Attempt against one of the Enemy’s armed Vessels in the Sound. Yesterday I obtained Information that one of the Commissioned Boats from this State had gone over from Norwalk to Long Island after Goods. In Consequence of which I sent out two Boats under Lieut. Pike of the Legion who fell in with her in the Sound, &...
7To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 21 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am happy in having occasion to Congratulate Your Excellency on the Success which attended a Part of my Detachment yesterday, in Capturing one of the Enemy’s armed Vessels on the Sound—In my Letter of the 20th ulto I had the honor to inform Your Excellency that an attempt had been made to board one of the Enemy’s Gallies; since which, for some reasons, she has been hauled up at Huntington &...
8To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 31 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly hond with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 21st inst. As soon as the Season moderates, I shall have a number of cruizing Boats annexed to the Command, agreable to Your Excellencys Permission. I some time since wrote Govr Clinton respecting William Booth, in whose favor Interest has been made to have him restored to his friends & reinstated in his Property in the State of New...
9To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
At the earnest Sollicitation of Mr Banks, of this place, I have been prevailed on to write Your Excellency respecting his Son Thos Banks, who deserted from the Regt about six Weeks ago, joined Col. Thompson’s Corps, & this morning returned & delivered himself up to me at this place. I am not willing to become an Advocate for a Person guilty of so heineous a Crime, but this much would observe...
10To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my Arrival in this Quarter with the Light Infantry of the Legion, I have endeavoured to take such measures as I judged the most effectual to guard the Coast, & prevent the frequent & growing Intercourse with Long Island. Several Boats returning from thence have already fallen into our hands, but from the smallness of our Number compared with the extensive Coast on which this Trade is...
11To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday made happy by Your Excellency’s very obliging Letter of the 10th instant—Nothing could have given me so much Satisfaction, under my late Disappointment, as the Sanction which Your Excellency has been pleased to put upon my Conduct; and to insure a Reputation, I only wish to deserve Your Excellency’s Confidence & Esteem. I shall not fail to Communicate to Capt. Brewster Your...
12To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 8 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to orders, the Troops detached for my Command, assembled in rear of this place on the Evening of the 5th inst., & from thence were moved on to Shiphand point, where the boats were Collected to receive them. The Evening promising a favorable Time, the Troops were upon the point of embarking when a very sudden Squall of Wind from the West, & a heavy rain came on, which prevented the...
13To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 5 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor Yesterday to write Your Excellency from Bedford, after which the two Companies of Light Infantry arrived at that place—They, with the Detachment from the Legion, have their Orders for marching this day. I have recd Accounts via Kingsbridge, the last Evening—No material alteration in the situation of the Troops on York Island since the last Accounts were transmited—A Number of...
14To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
This morning Early I had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s favor of the 3d inst. in Consequence of which I immediately repaired to this place, & while here have this moment recd Your subsequent Letter of the same date—The necessary Orders are already given to perform the Duty agreeable to the first Instructions, & if the two Companies of Lt Infantry from Col. Webb’s Command should arrive...
15To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 28 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this Evening had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s favor of Yesterday. I am happy that any suggestions contained in my former Letter have met Your Excellency’s Approbation. Since I was at Head Qrs I have paid very particular attention to Your Excellency’s Instructions, & have enclosed two Papers for Purusal. I cannot but flatter myself that the Information is accurate, as several...
16To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed for Your Excellency papers of Intelligence No. 1 & 2, the former via Kingsbridge, the later from Long Island—On Wednesday I expect to see a Person from below, whose information I think will be important, & very shortly I hope to have the Cantonments of the Enemy on Long Island. With respect to the paper No. 2, I beg leave to make a few Observations for Your Excellency’s...
17To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since my Return to the Regt I have recd several Accounts from N.Y. the purport of which is as follows—viz. "No particular Alterations had Yet taken place in the general Cantonments of the Enemy—On the 10th inst. 23 Sail of large Transports arrived at N.Y. from Quebec—under Convoy of a 28 & 24 Gun Ships. The Fleet which sailed some time ago, was Commanded by Lord Hood. On the 14 inst. a...
18To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have enclosed for Your Excellency the reports of several Persons who have been into N.Y. for the purpose of obtaining Intelligence—I expect very shortly to hear from C. & others, whose information will be duly forwarded. In addition to the enclosed, I am informed by a person from the Spot, that Col. Thompsons Corps are preparing Quarters at Huntington for the Winter, & they will not probably...
19To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 3 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed for Your Excellency a Letter which I have this day recd from J.C.—I have had almost daily Intelligince from N.Y. via Kingsbridge, for near a fortnight past—All Accounts agree that there has been no material alteration in the Cantonments of the Enemy for some time—The Shipping are all ready for Sea, & the most of the Shipping have hauled off from their Stations near the City, &...
20To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this Evening recd several Letters (via Capt. Brewster) Containing information from Jno. Cork & H.C. the Purport of which is that there have as yet been no late Arrivals of Transports or Troops at N.Y. either from Hallifax or Charlestown, & tho’ the German Recruits have been expected at N.Y. from Hallifax, it is most probable they will not arrive—Both Accounts agree that a part of the...
21To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 18 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd the inclosed Letter from Capt. Brewster—By His Letter Your Excellency will perceive that Col. Thompson’s Corps has not proceeded for Eastward on the Island, & if they remove to Smith Town, as mentioned in his Letter, the Position will be favorable for a Stroke—The moment the Storm abates, I hope to hear further particulars, when I shall immediately report to Your...
22To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd Your Excellency’s Letter of this Date. The four Prisoners refered to in the Letter shall be disposed of agreeable to Your Excellency’s orders. I have enclosed the purport of intelligence which I yesterday recd from a Man who left N.Y. on friday last. This morning I was informed that the packet arrived on the Day he left N. York. If Col. Thompson should proceed to the...
23To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 13 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sheldon, I presume, has informed Your Excellency of the Capture of four Men who say they belong to Delancy’s Corps, by a Party of our Dragoons. As an Exchange of those Men only gives them a Licence to pursue their Predatory Practices, & serves rather to encourage than Deter them from similar pursuits, at the Request of the Authority and many of the Inhabitants, I wrote to His Excellency...
24To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd Dispatches from Jno. Cork , the purport of which are as follows viz. "The six thousand Troops which were said to have imbarked, to be Convoyed by fifteen Sail of the Line, & which were said to have sailed, you may depend on it have not gone. My friend at Head Qts informed me that they are apprehensive of an attack upon N.Y. if their Post should be much weakened before the...
25To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
This morning I recd Col. Trumbull’s Letter of yesterday, while I was in Company with Jno. Corke who came over, incog , from L.I. to see me on the business of which I wrote Your Excellency in my last—His answer to the particular Question which your Excellency wishes to have resolved, as well as other matters of Intelligence which he has communicated, are enclosed. I have the Honor to be, with...
26To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with Your Excellency’s favor of the 3d inst. & in Consequence thereof have been over to Long Island on the business mentioned in my last Letter, & have just returned from thence to this place. I have had an Interview with several Characters who have been serviceable in the way of Intelligence, particularly S.C. & have enclosed the Substance of the Intelligence they...
27To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 2 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
In my last I informed Your Excellency that I had made Proposals to a certain Person (formerly an Officer in one of the Refugee Corps, & who is exceedingly intimate at Head Qrs) that he should assist in Communicating Intelligence from New York. I have just recd the enclosed papers from him, with his request Communicated thro’ Capt. Brewster, to have an Interview with me on the business which I...
28To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the Genl Orders of the 7th Ulto I beg leave to recommend Serjt Elijah Churchil of the 1st Company of Lt. Infantry, 2d Regt Lt Dragoons to be enrolled in the Book of Merit & to receive the honorary Badge to be conferred for Singularly meritorious Conduct, for the following Reasons—viz. 1st In the surprisse of Fort St George on Long Island on the morning of the 23d of Novr ‘80,...
29To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 18 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 10th inst., in Consequence of which I immediately repaired to Fairfield, & effected an Interview with S.G. to whom I communicated the purport of Your Excellency’s Letter. At the same time I forwarded, by him, similar Instructions to S.C. Senior & Junr—The absence of Capt. Brewster on a short Cruise to the Eastward, may perhaps...
30To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 9 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Mr Silas Deane, which at the request of its Author, I beg leave to present to Your Excellency for perusal, after which I shall thank Your Excellency to return it. I have the honor to be, With every Sentiment of Esteem & Regard, Your Excellency’s most Obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
31To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning return’d from Long Island to which Place I have been on an appointed Interview with S.G. & others. Inclosed your Excellency will receive the purport of the general Intelligence I have collected. Tho’ C. Junr has not fully consented to continue his service in as ample a Manner as heretofore, yet he has engaged to pay as much attention to the matter as his business will admit...
32To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 22 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency on the 4th inst. since which I have sent forward about 30 more Remounts to Camp, & I wish I could add that they were proper for the service. The Mechanicks whom I have employed are bringing in the Articles which they have been preparing for the Regt, which will be immediately packed, & as soon as I have settled my Accounts with the Auditors, I...
33To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 4 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this day sent on to the Regt 36 remounted Dragoons, properly Accoutred. I have at the same time forwarded on to Col. Sheldon about 20 P. Shoes 50 P. Boots, 130 Cartouch Boxes & belts, 60 leather halters a few Spare Swords, & some Saddles. I cannot give an accurate Return of the Swords & Saddles, as they will be recd at Litchfield where they have been prepared. I have purchased about 20...
34To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with Your Excellency’s favor of yesterday. The Count De Rochambeau left Hartford yesterday, & is at Farmington this Evening. Tomorrow he proposes, with the first Division of his Troops, to be at Southington; on Wednesday in a part of Woodbury, & on Thursday at Newtown, where he proposes halting for a few Days, & hopes to have the honor of seeing your Excellency at that...
35To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s favor of the 31st ulto with its Enclosures the 3d inst.—The Letters were immediately forwarded to the different Persons to whom directed. Your Excellency will find Cu.’s letter inclosed. From my other Agents I have recd nothing very material, as their information principally related to the shipping at N. York, & fleet at the hook. I have forwarded...
36To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose Your Excellency two letters which have just come to hand. The one signed S.G. is from a Person heretofore unknown in my private Correspondence, but from whom I should expect important services if he could be engaged in this way. I have the Honor to be, most respectfully, Your Excellency’s most obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington. Lusboke } Hessian Regts be...
37To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of the intelligence just recd from Cu. He has not yet been able to establish the Correspondence upon the footing I pointed out, & while he is endeavouring to effect this point, I shall immediately send a person from this Side (a Native of L. I.) to engage another Person, entirely independent of Cu. & who lives much nigher N.Y.; if I succeed in...
38To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive Your Excellency’s favor of the 30th ulto a few days past, the Contents of which were in some measure answered in my letter of the 2d inst. I have given the most pressing Instructions to C. Senr & others to put the Corresponden ce on a more advantageous footing. Depend on my Exertions, & the earliest Communications of all Intelligence I may receive. I take the liberty...
39To 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...
40To 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...
41To 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...
42To 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 &...
43To 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...
44To 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...
45To 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,...
46To 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...
47To 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...
48To 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...
49To 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...
50To 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...