Guide to the George Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth, June 14, 1780George Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth C0381Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Historical NoteMonmouth 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). Return to the Table of Contents Content DescriptionOne 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. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThe collection consists of a single item. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsConditions Governing AccessThere are no access restrictions. Conditions Governing UsePublic Domain. There are no known restrictions. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThe letter is part of the Hayden B. Peake Historical Intelligence Collection. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Subjects:Military intelligence -- Great Britain
Military intelligence -- United States
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationAlternative Form AvaliableA digitized version of this document can be found here. Preferred CitationGeorge Washington letter to the officer commanding the militia in the county of Monmouth, C0381, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Immediate Source of AcquisitionDonated to the Special Collections Research Center by Hayden B. Peake in 2014. The letter is part of the Hayden B. Peake Historical Intelligence Colletion. Processing InformationProcessed by Elizabeth Beckman in October 2021. EAD markup by Elizabeth Beckman in October 2021. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography |