31To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the favor of your’s of the 7th April last enclosing the Pay Abstract of the 10th Regiment of the Connecticut Militia, from Octor to Jany last representing the unreasonable disproportion of Officers was an objection to giving the necessary orders for Payment. Am now to acquaint Your Excellency, that the Regiment was ordered to join the Continental Army in New York in August...
32To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 4 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a resolution of the Governor and Council of Safety of this State—It is hoped that your Excellency will make no hesitation to grant a Warrant for the amount of the enclosed Account. It appears reasonable that payment be made to B. General Saltonstal from the Chest of the United States of America, rather than from this State—to whom he will look, when he fails from your Excellency. I...
33To 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...
34To 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...
35To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I trouble you with the inclosed Papers lately sent to me—respecting Prisoners sentenced by Court Martial to Confinement in Simsbury Mines in this State & sent thither agreable to you[r] Excellency’s Order —with an Account of Expences incurred for their Support &Ca I shall take it as a Favour in Behalf of the Comtee of P. Town if the Necessary Orders are given for the Refunding the Expences...
36To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the receipt of your favour of the 23d Instant. I have given Orders that Governor Skeene be set at Liberty, and that he and Governor Browne sett out on Tuesday next for Head Quarters under an Escort of Ten Men commanded by Capt. John Skinner, who has Orders to detain them ten or twelve Miles on this Side Head Quarters, and send one of the Escorts to receive your...
37To 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...
38To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your pressing request by Lieut. Coll Gay I have Ordered (in Addition to about three Tons of Powder a few days agoe directed to you from Providence) two Tons more from Norwich, which is all can possibly be spared from this Colony at present. I have also sent you thirty Arms & believe in good Order—the Powder to the Amount of four Tons we must beg to have replaced by the...
39To 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...
40To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Tinker, am inform’d of the Misfortune and Situation of the Row Gallies sent into the Continental Service from this State —and as Circumstances are alter’d respecting them, since my last to you on the Subject of dismissing their Crews and Arms, must again request your Attention to that Matter —That the Crew of the Crane , Capt. Tinker, who escaped, may be dismissed and admitted to...
41To 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...
42To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
last evening received a Letter from Majr General Putnam informing that the Enemy’s Fleet hath Sailed—In Suspence to what part designed—Altho’ I believe their Object to be Philadelphia or North River or both—Yet if they turn Eastward I fancy they will rather Attack Portsmouth, to cooperate with General Burgoine, the Country back is thinly inhabited, and Little or no force to Resist them—and the...
43To 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...
44To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have to observe to your Excellency, That the Honorable Congress have altered the Arrangement of the Generals appointed by our Assembly, Wish the Order we adopted had been pursued, Fear Generals Wooster and Spencer will think they have reason to complain. They are Gentlemen held in high Estimation, by Our Assembly, and by the Officers and Troops under their Command. There are reasons to fear...
45To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 20th and 21st instant are received—I thought fit this morning to acquaint Colo. Burrell, appointed to command the Regiment destined to Canada from hence, that a Months pay will be advanced to Officers and Men by you; this additional encouragement will enliven them to the Service—Also to inform, that I understood the Rout of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Regiments,...
46To 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,...
47To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is Copy of intelligence brought me in the Evening of the 16th instant, On which I immediately convened my Council of Safety—On consideration of the necessity of a reinforcement in that quarter—have agreed to raise a Regiment of 750 men, Officers included—with all possible Expedition by voluntary inlistments, On the same encouragements given by the Continent, to serve until the 1st...
48To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The 25th instant the enclosed Petition was delivered me by two of the Subscribers Messrs Kissam and Nicoll, the principal matter they plead, is contained in the Second Paragraph. It was observed to them the Events therein intended is not over, although Long-Island is evacuated by our Troops, yet the reason of their being sent here continues—That their desire to return is an Evidence of their...
49To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 25 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with yours of the sixth Instant and observe the Contents, we are under great, and, I fear, insurmountable Difficulties with respect to procuring Arms for the Continental Troops raising in this State, altho all persons capable have been employed near two Years in manufacturing them. many of our best Arms were stopd last Year at Roxbury, and at the End of both Campaigns at the...
50To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
It is sometime since we have had any Intelligence of your Situation in the Jerseys or of the Enemy in that quarter Indeed no certain account has arived here Since the Evacuation of Fort Lee and our Forces retireing to Hackensack. We have to acquaint your Excellency, that we now apprehend it highly probable that a very Considerable part of Genal Hows Army Intend a descent on some parts of New...
51To 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...
52To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have received no further intelligence concerning the Ships which infest our Coasts—it is most probable they are not those your Excellency Notified to me. This afternoon received Intelligence from Mr Shaw of New London, That he had by Capt. Champlin who arrived and landed safe at New London last Evening about Three Tons of Powder for this Colony—I have Ordered it to Norwich, excepting a...
53To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7–8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lebanon [Conn.] 7–8 December 1776 . “The Genll Assembly of this State sensible of the vast Importance of supporting the great Cause in which You are so nobly strugling, Have at their Session of the 19th of Novr last, made Provision for raising by Inlistment four Battalions to serve under Your Command untill the 15th of March next, before which Time I have strong Hopes our Quota of the...
54To 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...
55To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Major Wyllys having returned to New York, is again permitted to return Home upon his parole to negotiate his Exchange, and yesterday presented me with a Letter from Mr Loring Commissary of prisoners in which is the following paragraph. “having received a Letter from General Washington, by Brigade Major Wyllys, desiring he might be exchanged the first after Capts. Dearborn & Trowbridge who go...
56To 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...
57To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 6th Instant was delivered to me the 14th by General Sullivan—I have ordered Two Thousand men to be draughted from our Militia and marched to Peeks-Kill with all Expedition agreable to your request—they will be under the Command of Brigadier General Wadsworth, who will attend your Orders. I have given them the Assurances you have authorised to do respecting the small Pox. I...
58To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 21st of Septr—have no disposition to increase the weight of your Burdens, which in the multiplicity of your busines must be sufficiently heavy, nor inclination to disturb the harmony so necessary to the happy success of our public operations; am persuaded no such difficulty will any more happen. It is unhappy that Jealousies should be...
59To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to commend the inclosed Memorial to such Notice of your Excellcy, as you may think it worthy of —the Persons named therein acted under my Commission & Instructions in their Descents on Long Island untill, for the Mall Practices of others concerned in the same Operations, I judged it necessary to revoke all Commissions of that Nature given in my Name —these Memorialist ever...
60To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Act of the General Assembly of this State for raising the two Battalions commanded by Colonels Enos, and McClellen provides, That the Battalions, or any Detachment therefrom, shall not be continued in actual service more than three months at any one time, to be compleated from the time they shall arrive at the place of their Destination —The exigency of the case requiring, they were...