The originals furnished us, thirty-seven in number, are from the documentary remains of Colonel Tilghman now owned by his descendant, lion. Oswald Tilghman, of Maryland; behalf of and for the most part are the communications of Duer, on although the committee, in reply to Tilghmans notes of information, tocommittee, the o1 a few letters to Tilghman from other members gether with copies of some of Tilghmaifs notes to the committee, are of the comprehended in the collection. The circumstance that most memletters are from Duer, one of the most intelligent and valuable the way unstinted an in represent and convention, State bers of the quarters about, government State in entertained opinions and feelings -daily news from Washington's the posture of affairs on the basis of of the whole correspondence. army, adds naturally to the interest Duer to Tilghman, dated from letter a with begin ts documen The -Fish-Kills, Sept. 22d, UTti," in which the latter is informed of the function appointment of the committee and requested to accept the from the of headquarters correspondent. The following are extracts army in correspondence up to the date of the landing of the British our county: Letter to the Convention Duer to Tilghman, September 25.-I shall communicate your to the Obstruction --to-morrow who will (I doubt not) be happy to find that their Attention n. approbatio 's of Hudson's River meets with General Washington making some Duer to Tilolnnan, September !><».-- I expect daily to hear of the Enemy's any wise honoreat Attempt. It is surely their Business if they hope to make a Campaign at vaiiremely ext me to appears orable tothem. Your present station [on Harlem Heights] of them should th ey be hardy tageous, and 1 have no doubt but you will give a good account of the Sufficiency enouo'h to attack your Lines.