In the hand of Washington's aide-de-camp, Tench Tilghman -- see The Writings of George Washington, vol. 25. Orders Lansdale to halt his detachment at Pompton and to detach a captain, two subalterns, and 50 men under command to Suffern [N.Y.] to relieve the New York Continental Line. "Be pleased to make me a return, by the bearer, of the strength of your detachment." Pages [3] and [4], formerly conjugate, are blank. Watermark: LB -- Not in Gravell. Gift of Evelyn Lansdale Wildman and Clare Lansdale Johnston, through the agency of their father, Philip Moylan Lansdale, a member of the Maryland Society of the Cincinnati