1Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General William Heath, 6–10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favs. of the 13th and 20th August. I should have answered the former before this time, but as I recd it upon my march to this place I had not an opportunity of doing it sooner. As the Expedition to St Johns was set on foot by order of Congress, you should apply to them for directions about the payment of the Officers for the time they were engaged in...
2From Tench Tilghman to William Heath, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency commands me to acknowledge yours of yesterdays date, of which the proper notice will be taken. I have the honor to be Sir Yr most obt Servt MHi : Heath Papers.