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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00816 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Tench Tilghman to Richard Varick about military matters |
| Date | 21 July 1781 |
| Author | Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) |
| Recipient | Varick, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses several wartime matters: George Washington's desire for Varick to build an unspecified fortification, a lack of intelligence from Nathanael Greene and the Marquis de Lafayette, and reports of "a partial action between the Marquis and Cornwallis." Also congratulates Colonel Varick on his actions at Poughkeepsie. Written in a light-hearted manner. Composed at "Head Quarters." Tilghman was Washington's aide-de-camp. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History President Continental Army Fortification Battle Global History and Civics |
| People | Tilghman, Tench (1744-1786) Varick, Richard (1753-1831) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |