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His double life remained a secret until the 20th century when Long Island historian Took his secret with him to the grave in 1838. That referred to 'Culper,' they never figured out his identity and Townsend (723) Washington thought highly of Townsend's (723) reports, according to letters he laterĪlthough the British (72) captured a Washington (711) letter to spy Abraham Woodhull (722) (725) to Major Tallmadge in Connecticut (735). Once in Setauket, the intelligence was carried across the sound by Caleb Brewster Then passed to Austin Roe (724) for transport to Setauket (729), Long Island (728). Sr./722) gathered intelligence in British (72) occupied New York City (727). Robert Townsend (alias, Samuel Culper, Jr./723) and Abraham Woodhull (alias, Samuel Culper, Read and learn more about auxiliary spies here. Nathan Hale and Joshua Davis were hung for spying before the Culper Spy Ring was formed. Joshua Davis, and Captain Nathaniel Woodhull (second cousin, one removed of Abraham). Hugh Mulligan (brother of Hercules), Daniel Bissel, Lewis Costigin, Haym Salomon, Underhill (sister of Abraham Woodhull), Nathaniel Ruggles, Zachariah Hawkins, 'JohnĬork,' Hercules Mulligan, Cato (an African America slave and spy courier for Mulligan),

(Nancy) Smith Strong, James Rivington, Jonas Hawkins, Amos Underhill, Mary (Woodhull) Were Robert Townsend (joined 1779), Abraham Woodhull, Austin Roe, and Caleb Brewster.Īssociated members, sub-agents, associates and informants included Selah Strong, Anna Spies were managed by Benjamin Tallmadge. Were used to conceal the identities of the members. Island (728) and New York City (727) during the Revolutionary War. The Culper Spy Ring was assembled in 1778 by Major Benjamin Tallmadge (alias, Johnīolton/721) at the request of General George Washington (711) and operated on Long

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Regarded reports from Townsend as evidenced in his letters to Tallmadge.Ībout the Culper Spy Ring Code numbers are included in parentheses. Identities of the spies, he was profoundly involved in giving directives and highly Although Washington did not want to know the true Samuel Culper Sr.) and Robert Townsend (alias, Samuel Culper Jr.) gathered intelligence Including codes, aliases, and the “sympathetic stain” (invisible ink) was used toĬonceal information and the identities of the ring’s members. To his trusted childhood friends and family in Setauket to aid with the efforts. Intelligence officer Major Benjamin Tallmadge turned In 1778, Washington was desperate for credible reports about British activities in Were composed in 17 and document espionage activities right here in our Significant to regional and national historical narratives, SBU's letters SpecialĬollections, a division of Stony Brook University Libraries (SBU Libraries) owns andĬurates two American Revolutionary War-era, Culper Spy Ring letters authored by George Was central to intelligence gathering activities during the American Revolution.

Spies do exist in the archive! The Three Village Area including Stony Brook and Setauket First Public Viewing of the 1779 George Washington Letter at Stony Brook University,