Awarding a sword of honor and "A horse properly caparisoned" to Col. Tench Tilghman of Maryland, Washington's volunteer aide de camp, who was given the high honor of carrying to Philadelphia the news of the surrender at Yorktown. No. 1 of collection of 4 signed letters and documents relating to Col. Tench Tilghman. From the collection of Harrison Tilghman (MD Society), descendant of Col. Tench Tilghman.