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Abstract | William Tilghman (1756-1827) was a lawyer of Philadelphia, Pa. The collection contains a letter, 1766, from John Armstrong (1717-1795), later Continental Army officer, about James Tilghman (1716-1793), secretary of the Pennsylvania proprietary land office, and about land grants in Carlisle, Pa.; and a letter, 1795, from Lambert Cadwalader (1743-1823), New Jersey Revolutionary leader, to William Tilghman discussing a bond. |
Creator | Tilghman, William, 1756-1827. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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William Tilghman (1756-1827), a Philadelphia, Pa., lawyer, was the son of James Tilghman (1716-1793), secretary of the Pennsylvania proprietary land office.
Back to TopThe collection contains a letter, 1766, from John Armstrong (1717-1795), later Continental Army officer, about James Tilghman and about land grants in Carlisle, Pa.; and a letter, 1795, from Lambert Cadwalader (1743-1823), New Jersey Revolutionary leader to William Tilghman discussing a bond.
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Papers, 1766, 1795Includes original finding aid. |