21From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received the inclosed information from several persons, who lately came out of Boston, which, I thought it my duty, to transmit to you —Whether these Troops are embarked I cannot undertake to say; but if they are it is more than probable, that their destination may be very different from what they gave out in Boston, and that that was only used as a feint—It is certain that several...
22From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 1st inst. I received and heartily thank you for your kind salutations—I was happy to hear of the great unanimity in your Assembly and of the several salutary Laws they passed, which shew them to be well attached to the Common Cause, and to have taken proper measures for supporting it. Inclosed you have the account of the lead from Crown Point agreeable to your request —The...
23From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The alarming and almost defenceless state of our Lines, occasioned by the slow progress in raising men for the New Army and the departure of a great number of the Militia which had been called in for their support, till the 15th inst. from this and New-Hampshire Governments, rendered it necessary for me to summon the General Officers in Council, to determine on proper measures to be adopted...
24From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 18th inst. I received this day, for which I return you my thanks. Upon receiving the melancholy intelligence of the Fall of the Brave Montgomery and the repulse of our Troops in their attempt against the City of Quebec, I called a Council of Genl Officers to determine upon the necessary steps to be taken upon the alarming Occasion—Of their determination I wrote you yesterday,...
25From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., and Matthew Thornton, 21 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
In the hurry of my last dispatches to you of the 19th inst. I forgot to intimate, that for the encouragement of the Regiment destined for Canada, a months advanced pay will be allowed Officers and Men, by me, in behalf of the Congress—At the same time I think it but right that you should be apprized of the intention of this Government to advance their Regiment another months pay to enable them...
26From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 25 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 22d instant, and am much obliged by your assurance, that the three Regiments of Militia for this Camp will be raised as fast as possible—They are much wanted—I wish it was in my power to facilitate their march by rendering a necessary supply of money for it, but it is not, as our Treasury is exhausted—I hope in a little time it will be replenished with a sufficient...
27From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I last night received intelligence of the arrival of some powder in your Colony by the Sloop Macarone, and the report is that she brought Arms too—As my last letters from Philadelphia do not promise me hopes of an immediate supply of those necessaries, and as the exigency of this Army, at this particular crisis, calls for much more than what we have, I must beg the favor of you to interest...
28From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favors of the 2d and 5th instant, and agreeable to your request have ordered payment of the ballance of the expences attending the journey of the two French Gentlemen to Philadelphia to be made William Bacon Post-Rider, for your use, which I hope will come safe to hand. I am happy to hear of your having received 12,500 Dollars from the Honble Congress for the Troops going upon...
29From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 12th instant I received, and beg leave to inform you, that I should have most certainly contrived to, and have spared you some money for the Troops going to Canada, pressing as the demands against me were, had I not been advised of the supply sent you by Congress for that purpose. I shall be glad to know, whether, when I pay the Militia from your Government, I am to give...
30From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am grieved to find, that instead of six or eight thousand weight of Powder which I fondly expected to receive from Providence (agreeable to your letter) that I am likely to get only 4217 lbs. including the 3,000 wt belonging to this Province, if to be had —My Situation, in respect to this article, is really distressing; and while common prudence obliges me to keep my want of it concealed, to...