1To 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...
2To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 7 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having a Dragoon just riding to Camp, I am induced to trouble your Excelleny with a line on matters respecting the Regt. In my last I noted that Colo. Sheldon & Lt Colo. Blackden were both absent in N. England —Am now to inform that Lt Colo. Blackden has procured Coats & Vests for the Regt Colo. Sheldon has been for some time expecting orders for purchasing Horses for the Regt—Of this I wrote...
3To 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...
4To 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...
5To 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...
6To 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.”
7To 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...
8To 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...
9To 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...
10To 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...