United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Tench Tilghman letters
This collection contains 38 letters dated 1768 to 1781 from Tench Tilghman (1744-1786) to his father, James Tilghman (1716-1793), as well as to his brother, Chief Justice William Tilghman (1756-1827). The majority of the letters were written during Tench’s time as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Tench and his father corresponded frequently and his letters cover numerous details of the war from the Washington staff perspective.
Tilghman family papers
William A. Stewart papers
This collection deals with the law practice of William A. Stewart. The materials in this collection are dated between 1812 and 1893.
William Smallwood collection
The bulk of collection consists of letters written by William Smallwood, although several letters addressed to Smallwood are also included. Most of the letters deal with some aspect of politics or the Revolutionary War. Smallwood relates the movements of troops in a number of letters. There are numerous letters written to John Eager Howard in 1782. Other correspondents include Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Nathanael Greene, William Paca, Thomas Johnson, George Washington and others.