Colonel Boudinot Letter to Thomas Wharton Jr.
Tory Prisoner
Colonel Boudinot was the Commisary General for prisoners between May 1777 and May 1778. This letter is written to the President of Pennsylvania, Thomas Wharton Jr, about a Tory prisoner who refused to swear the oath of allegiance to the state.
Colonel Elias Boudinot
7 January 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 02, 16-01
Parole of Suspected Tory
James Tilghman
This document is a signed parole issues by the United States of America to a suspected Tory James Tilghman. Tilghman declares that he will not provide any intelligence to American enemies. The parole also notes that Tilghman is allowed to visit and reside in Maryland if he submits an application to do so.
9 August 1777
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 1, 4. Folder 29, 05-04