George Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

George Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth, C0381, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.12 Linear Feet 1 item
Creator:
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Abstract:
Letter from George Washington (written by one of his staff, probably Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman, and signed by Washington) requesting militia support in transmitting intelligence in the area of Monmouth in New Jersey.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

George Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth, C0381, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

One page letter written by a member of George Washington's staff, probably Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman, and signed by Washington requesting the assistance of the militia of Monmouth County, New Jersey in transmitting intelligence.

Biographical / historical:

Monmouth County, New Jersey was the site of the Battle of Monmouth in June, 1778, in which the Continental Army attacked British forces retreating across New Jersey (Stockwell, "Battle of Monmouth") Two years after the battle, in June 1780, Colonel Tye (an escaped formerly enslaved man) and the Black Brigade, a guerilla force fighting for the British against their former enslavers, captured Barnes Smock, a leader of the Monmouth County Militia, and several of his men ("Colonel Tye," Africans in America).

Acquisition information:
Donated to the Special Collections Research Center by Hayden B. Peake in 2014. The letter is part of the Hayden B. Peake Historical Intelligence Collection.
Processing information:

Processed by Elizabeth Beckman in October 2021. EAD markup by Elizabeth Beckman in October 2021.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard