Letter,1780 September 16, Head Quarters, Bergen County, to Major Benjamin Tallmadge.
Letter,1780 September 16, Head Quarters, Bergen County, to Major Benjamin Tallmadge.
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11401/66224 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1951/52524 | |
| dc.rights | Stony Brook University Libraries. | |
| dc.title | Letter,1780 September 16, Head Quarters, Bergen County, to Major Benjamin Tallmadge. | |
| dc.type | Manuscript. | |
| dcterms.creator | Washington, George, 1732-1799. | |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2011-11-14T15:54:47Z | |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2015-04-24T14:31:41Z | |
| dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2011-11-14T15:54:47Z | |
| dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2015-04-24T14:31:41Z | |
| dcterms.description | Head Quarters Bergen County 16th Sepr 1780. Dear Sir I have received yours of the 13th: as I have your several late favors with their inclosures. It is im: :possible for me, circumstanced as matters are, to give a positive answer to C- juniors request, as I cannot, without knowing his views, tell what are his expectations. Of this - both you and he may rest assured, that should he continue servicable and faithful, and should the issue of our Affairs prove as favorable as we hope, I shall be ready to recommend him to the public, if public employ should be his aim, and if not, that I shall think myself bound to represent his conduct in the light it deserves, and procure him a compen: :sation of another kind. I shall take the first opportunity of sending you a further sum of Money for contin: :gencies. I am Dear Sir Your most ob.’ Servt Go: Washington | |
| dcterms.description | http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/collections/manuscripts/washington1780.shtml | |
| dcterms.description | Washington, George (b. February 16, 1732, d. December 17, 1799), President of the United States of America (1789-1797). Letter signed ("G:o Washington"), as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, Headquarters, Bergen County, dated September 16, 1780. 1 page; folio; docketed upon receipt by Major Tallmadge. Dimensions: 21.5 cm. x 34 cm. | |
| dcterms.extent | 21.5 cm. x 34 cm. | |
| dcterms.isFormatOf | MC 429. | |
| dcterms.issued | 1780-09-16. | |
| dcterms.issued | 2011-11-14 | en_US |
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| dcterms.provenance | Acquired from Christie's on May 22, 2009. | |
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| dcterms.subject | Culper Spy Ring. | |
| dcterms.subject | Washington, George,1732-1799 -- Correspondence. | |
| dcterms.subject | Tallmadge, Benjamin,1754-1835. | |
| dcterms.subject | Townsend, Robert,1753-1838. | |
| dcterms.subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service -- Sources. | |
| dcterms.subject | Espionage -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- Sources. | |
| dcterms.subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Cryptography. | |
| dcterms.title | Letter,1780 September 16, Head Quarters, Bergen County, to Major Benjamin Tallmadge. |
