1To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit, the Resolve of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, acknowledging the receipt of your favour of June 1783—and testifying the high sense they entertain of your exalted merrits, and their obligations to you and your patriot Army (thrô the blessing of heaven) for the establishment of freedom, independence and peace. Permit me to address your Excellency,...
2To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I duly received your letter relative to a speedy settlement with the Army, enclosing queries by the Pay Master General. I sent immediately a Copy of the queries to the Comttee of pay Table, with directions to answer the same as soon as possible. At the opening of the present session of the General Assembly, the Same was laid before them—Measures are taken to procure every necessary document...
3To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Canfield’s Regiment at Stamford was raised to serve untill first of April next, he hath lately been instructed to remove and form our lines near Byram river. I am desired by our Assembly to apply to your Excellency, and request some of your Troops to be sent down to supply the place of that regiment at the expiration of its time, in part at least. I have mentioned the matter to your...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered by Capt. William Redfield he hath a Son with one Levi North, prisoners on board the British Ship, the Bedford, Wishes your Excelly’s permission to go with a Flag into New York by the way of Dobbs’s Ferry—He brings with him some British prisoners for the purpose of an Exchange for them; and One Brainerd Leiut. of the Brig. Samson. Capt. Redfield is a gentleman on whom we...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Friends and relatives of the Naval prisoners now in New–York are extreamly solicitous to afford them relief, by sending them Money; or effecting their Exchange—There are more than One hundred British Prisoners in the Prisonship at New London, among them are four or five Commanders—I understood by Mr Aaron Olmstead that the Commissary General of Prisoners was going into New–York to...
6To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will be presented to your Excellency by Captn John Barry commander of the Alliance Frigate—He has represented to me the immediate necessity of manning his Ship for a service upon which He is orderd—& I should have been happy to have had it in my power to serve him effectually. As it is not, He proceeds to your Excellency, & I have no doubt, that, when He opens to you the nature of...
7To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to you by Colo. Stevens, and Serves to recomend him and his case to your Excellency’s favourable Notice—As no Flags are granted here, refer him to Your determination—I am with every sentiment of Esteem and Regard Your Excellency’s Most Obedient hble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. as Colo. Samel Wells of Brattleboro and Colo. Samuel Stevens of Charlstown are...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered by Mr Aaron Olmstead—who came to sollicite for Prisoners on board the Prison ship at New York—he is anxious for a Brother who is among them—they are treated with great Cruelty—We have a Number of Prisoners—the Enemy refuse to exchange—I wish some Mode for the relief of the poor sufferers—and do recomend Mr Olmstead to your kind notice and direction. I am with great...
9To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to inclose your Excellency Copies of a Letter I lately receivd from Mr Deane and of the answer which I have written—I have submitted them, thro’ the Secretary of foreign affairs, to the inspection of Congress; & hope my answer will meet their and your approbation, as it has done that of the general Assembly of the State unanimously: At a time when the Enemy are...
10To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to Enclose a Resolve of the Governor and councill of Safety of this State Requesting from your Excellency a Guard, to Serve at New gate prison, at Symsberry, the reasons for this are the Difficulty attending the militia rotation guards. The benefit that Prison is to the United States, The Safety, Security, and Terror it gives the prisoners comitted to it. I heartily wish your...
11To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of my Letter of this date to the President of Congress, requesting the attention of that honorable Body to the unhappy situation of our Countrymen Prisoners in Great Britain, and proposing an Effort to obtain their Exchange. That Humanity which has hitherto deterr’d us from retaliating upon our Enemies their own barbarous treatment of...
12To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys two favors of the 22d & 28th of Janry—and immediately laid them before the Legislature of the State which was then in Session—and I have the pleasure to inform you that they were received with that Respect and Consideration which have ever attended your Communications. The inclosed Act directing the filling up and compleating this States Quota of the...
13To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
The very interesting and important news of the surrender of Genl Lord Cornwallis with the British Army, Shipping &c. &c. under his command, reached me on the 26th ulto by a vessel from the Chesapeak to Rhode Island—and the full confirmation a few days since by a letter from my son. My warmest and most sincere congratulations await Your Excellency on an event so honorable and glorious to...
14To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 22nd ult. arrived on the 5th instant, whereupon my Council being convened amidst various Accounts of the Movements and Designs of the Enemy, in New Yorke & some Apprehensions of their hostile Attack upon, or Invasion of this State, every Exertion was made & making for its Defence by ordering the Militia to be reviewed and Detachments to be sent to the Sea Coasts and valuable...
15To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the third instant is received—We have exerted ourselves to obtain money for the Connecticut line of the Army, and have had success so far as to put up thirty five hundred pounds lawfull money in silver and Gold, ready to be conveyd to the Army for pay and Wages of our line; it will be at Danbury by the fifteenth instant—wish for directions relative to bringing it...
16To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
After setting the Officers in all parts of the State, diligently to collect and march the Men for the Continental Army, the two State regiments, and the 800 three months men for West point, And the Commissaries to drive Beef Cattle for the army, especially what was necessary eastward—Yesterday at evening I came hither to attend on matters in this place—more especially to call on the Collectors...
17To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last to Your Excellency, I have received a letter from General Parsons dated 10th instant, filled with severe remarks and reflections on our legislature—copy thereof, with my answers, is enclosed. I wish to do the things that make for peace with both officers and men of the Connecticut line of the army, consisting of our own people raised for defending and securing the rights &...
18To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s letter of 25th June last—with a copy of one addressed to you from General Parsons enclosed. Your feelings of distress, excite a sympathy in my breast, a readiness to do all in my power to remove the occasion—That the Committee from the Connecticut line of the Army did not accomplish a full settlement, was to me a matter of sorrow, and fear for its...
19To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have before me Your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Instant—Enclosed is the result of a meeting of Commissioners at Providence the 26th June—For the month of July it was thought best for every State to get forward their whole quota of fresh beef as fast as possible. For this State Colo. Champion was first furnished with £500—and now with near £800 more in hard Cash—with which to purchase—and...
20To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys favor of the 15th Instant per express. In compliance with its acquisitions have ordered Eight hundred men forthwith to be raised by peremptory detachment, with proper officers, and to March to West Point immediately. It was out of my power to order them from the contiguous Counties as proposed. The detatchment is in equal proportions from...
21To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of your Letter of the 7th instant respecting Camp Equipage for the se of the Troops of this State—I am very sensible of the Importance of this Requisition & shall attend to it with particular Consideration—Our Genl Assembly will meet soon—when your Letter with One from the Q.M. Genl shall be laid before them—& hope Measures will be by then taken to make necessary Preparations...
22To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am hon’d with your Excellencys Favr of 21st instant —The Recruits from this State will be forwarded as fast as Circumstances will permitt—Cloathing is difficult to obtain—I hope however—they will come on in such Manner as to be able to perform their Duty—The Imposition you mention in sendg on Recruits, who are insufficient for the Duties of a Soldier, is too shamefull not to be attended to—I...
23To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor ⅌ the Duke Lauzun to acknowlege the Receipt of your Favr of 29th Ulto—& most sincerely congratulate you on the happy Recovery of the Jersey Troops. I have to desire your Excellency will be so good as to Order the Invalids of the Line of Connecticut to be sent to this State to be employed in Service at N. London & at Simsbury —where they may be of Use to the Public & se[r]ve in...
24To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
With much Anxiety I give you an An[s]wer to your late Letters respectg the Supply of the Army. Colo. Champion has been with me on the Subject—he will do every [thing] in his Power, with the Means wherewith he is furnished—Cattle are plenty—Money is wantg—Colo. Champion will send on this Week not less than fifty Haed & not more than One Hundred—he is furnished with Means to procure a further...
25To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of the 13th instant was enclosed a Resolution of Congress respecting the garrison at Wyoming. Colo. Denison belonging to that place returning from hence will deliver this—he is a gentlemen of established good character and fully acquainted with the circumstances of that part of the Country. I therefore thought it proper, as he is pass⟨i⟩ng near your Head quarters—to desire him to...
26To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Excellencys Favor of the 20th of Decemr inclosing the Return of the Connecticut Line of Soldiers engaged to serve during the War. I have also received that ⅌ Genl Knox—& with extream Regret I observe its Subject —The Consideration of the last Letter will be taken up with much Attention—& I hope Measures will be adopted, to give full...
27To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
James Wilson a soldier of this State on duty at Horseneck, was placed a Sentinel over Nathan Frink a notorious traitor to the States, who had been taken in arms against the same. Frink found means to bribe Wilson to suffer his escape—and both went off together—After this Wilson was taken from the enemy—tried by a Court martial, and sentenced to suffer death—While this sentence was sent to me...
28To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Would acquaint your Excellency, we have just receivd Intelligence from New York, by three different ways & in such a manner, that we have great Reason to think the Enemy are meditating a Blow against this State—The traitorous Arnold, it is sayd, is prepareing to come out with three or four british Regiments in order to penetrate into the Country, and it is very probable it will be by the way...
29To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to trouble your Excellency with a Request that this State may be, as early as possible, furnished with ⟨a⟩ Return of all the Men from the State engaged to serve during the War, including every Corps, not only in the Line of the Army but of every dependant Attatchment to the Army, the Artillery, the Cavalry, the Artificers, the Sappers & Miners—or any other not within my present...
30To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of 10th instant—copy of which I have communicated to the Convention of these States now sitting at Hartford. This State have order’d the several towns to collect as soon as possible for our troops—Two pr shoes—two pr stockings—two shirts—one pr overalls—one pr mittins—which I hope will give some relief—By my son very lately from Boston, I am informed...
31To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
The late Misfortune of the Seizeure of our Mail by the Enemy at Stratford —I conjecture, from what I can collect, has deprived this State of sundry important Communications from Congress—particularly their Regulations relati[ve] to the formg a new Establishment of the Army, which we have Reasson to believe were contained in the Mail, & Comg forward. The inclosed Letters to Congress respect...
32To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received an Express from our Brig. General Silliman, informing that the two State Regiments under command of Lieut. Colonels Wells and Bebee were removed further from Horseneck, by which that important pass is laid open to the enemy —That not only that place, but also Stamford are in the greatest danger of ruin. Your Excellency will remember that at our interview at Hartford I...
33To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letters of the 22nd 27th & 28th ultimo, which were received soon after my letter of the 31st had been sent forward to Your Excellency. In this letter I informed you Sir of a quantity of Mess Beef which might be sent on from this State if required. As to fresh beef, I hope that before this time some supplies (though I fear but small) have been received from us. The...
34To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to receive inclosed in a circular Letter from the Honble Committee of Cooperation, a Copy of your letter to them dated 17th instant. I am sorry to find the large deficiences from the respective States as expressed in that letter. I think it my duty to inform your Excellency that measures have been, & still are taking to furnish the men requested from this State, with the other...
35To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of yours of the 8th instant—Majr Murnan came and informed me that as I had orderd the men to cut fascines, gabions &c. on Norwich River, he thought his presence would be necessary to instruct them further in the business of their employment. I accordingly directed him to remain with them untill he thought they had obtained sufficient knowledge. Colo. Wyllys, Commandant of those...
36To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have not been inattentive to Your Excellency’s intimations to me respecting arms and powder—and have wrote you on the subject. Since which by virtue of Your Excellency’s orders—Mr Cheever at Springfield has delivered Cols. Pitkin & Woodbridge a quantity of sulphur and salt petre to be manufactured at their mill at Hartford, where they can make near two tons ⅌ week—and sufficient quantities...
37To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the 11th ulto Majr Murnan applyed to Me and requested Assistance in carrying into Execution the Orders he recd from your Excellency in preparing Facines and Gabions and represented that he had expended a large Sum of his Money and was in want whereupon Orders were issued for the assembling a considerable Number of the Militia engaged for three Months Service on the Banks of Connecticut...
38To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 7th instant came to hand this afternoon—Majr Murnan came to Stamford, worked there some time—the beginning of last week he came to me. On advice it was judged best for him to come to Connecticut River—to carry on the work at Chatham and Hadlime on the East side, and Chester on the West side the river—and orders were given to 979 of the militia raised for three months to...
39To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
By appearances, from the preparations making I am led to suppose the French Troops are designed to be marched through this State—The inconveniences to the inhabitants, & delay which must attend the marching so large a body by land—Your Excellency is fully sensible of—and would wish to avoid as far as possible—I take the liberty to suggest whether they might not be safely transported by water...
40To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 13th & 14th instant I was honored with, also with your’s requesting a plan of the harbour & channel of New-London. The plan of New-London harbour, with such information respecting the channel and entrance into the same, as in my possession, I committed to Colo. Jere. Wadsworth to forward to you—he having similar requisitions with those to me—and in that way might reach you earlier...
41To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Majr Murnan hath been preparing Fascines Gabions &c. at Stamford and Norwalk —he came to me the 9th —have thought best to instruct him to come to Connecticut River; at several places on the river to go on with the Work—and have order’d about One thousand men of the new raised militia—viz. of the 1520 go to the work at Chatham, Chester, and Hadlime on that river ’till further Orders....
42To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Upon the requisition of Congress and their Committee of Cooperation at Head Quarters, this State ordered 2500 men to be raised to compleat our battalions in the army to the number of 504 each—to join by the 15th inst. and to serve for the war, three years or six months—and in case that number should not be raised by voluntary enlistment—the compliment to be made up by peremptory detachment—to...
43To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Importance of the Subject of the inclosed Copy of a Letter addressed to the President of Congress, as it has & will affect the Supplies of Provisions expected from this State for the Army, will plead my Excuse for troubling you therewith, & begging Your Excellency’s Influence with Congress to back our Application to that Hono. Body, that speedy Attention may be paid thereto—& that thereby...
44To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday brot to my Hand your Favr of the 1st instant—The Circumstances of our Infomation fm N. York are indeed suspicious—yet I fear will prove but too well founded. Our Genl Assembly, now sitting, had previous to your Letter, on Application from Genl Howe, furnshed Mr Hubbard D.Q.M. with Cash to forward the salted Provisions deposited in this State —by this means 600 bbs. are now on the...
45To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
This moment received your Excellency’s Letter of the 26th March last, why so long in coming I know not. This will be delivered by Capt. Thomas Pool, he came from New-York the 6th April ult. On Parole—He informs me of sundry Particulars, which I fancy you will rejoyce to be made acquainted with; he is designed for your Head-Quarters on Monday next —And will give you some interesting...
46To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I consider it as a matter of very great importance for this as well as every State to raise and furnish immediately their quota of recruits for the confederate army: and am unhappy that we have made no greater progress in it already. The Assembly of this State have ordered Colo. John Chandler to repair to the army under your command and reengage as many as possible of our soldiers whose terms...
47To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to recceive your Favor of the 20th Ulto, enclosing a Return of the Troops now in service from this State, and marking the deficiencies which are to be made good for the ensuing Campaign—on the fifth Instant—previous to which the General Assembly of the State, had stated their deficiency at Eighteen hundred; and had pass’d an Act for recruiting that Number of Men with all...
48To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received Your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th November, and painfully note some of its paragraphs as they respect the interests of the States. The recruiting anew the army is an object of great weight on my mind. Important, however, as I deem it, I have not yet received a word from Congress on the subject of measures to be taken for that purpose. Many evil and pernicious practices...
49Letters not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letters not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 Nov. 1779. GW wrote Trumbull on 8 Dec.: “I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 23d ulto.”
50To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Trumbull on 20 Nov. : “I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th.”