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Benjamin Tallmadge letter to Ephraim Williams

00-2017-49-0

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Identifier: 00-2017-49-0

Scope and Contents

Letter regarding a payment. Also included are bank check from Tallmadge to Samuel Buel in the amount of $1700; a calling card of Thomas R. Proctor; and an engraving of Tallmadge.

Dates

  • Creation: 1799 Mar 18, 1815 Mar 23

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown.

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as leader of the Culper Ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in New York where major British forces were based. He also led a successful raid across Long Island that culminated in the Battle of Fort St. George. After the war, Tallmadge was elected to the US House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party. [Wikipedia]

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter regarding a payment. Also included are bank check from Tallmadge to Samuel Buel in the amount of $1700; a calling card of Thomas R. Proctor; and an engraving of Tallmadge.

Source of Acquisition

Lee Day Shirley

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Related Materials

Physical Description

Two-page handwritten letter, with a bank check attached; a calling card.

Title
Benjamin Tallmadge letter to Ephraim Williams
Status
Completed
Author
Leith Johnson
Date
2024 Oct 1
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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