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.”
51To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Time when the Arrival of the Fleet under the Command of the Count DEstaing may be expected being so far advanced that the utmost Readiness to cooperate with him is become necessary should he appear on this Coast, & the immediate Danger to which our own Sea Ports will be exposed to from the collected Force of the Enemy should he be prevented from coming this Way; have prevailed to induce...
52To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Trumbull on 4 Nov. : “I have to acknowlege your Excellency’s favor of the 30th of last month.”
53To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Favors of the 4th 7th & 10th are duly arrived—Inclosed you will have our Doings respecting the Militia desired from this State—which are not yet carried into compleat Effect—waitg some further Intelligence from the Count’s Fleet —Respectg your Excellency’s Request for Powder—there is considerable Quantity in the State—I this Day meet my Assembly in this Place—& by their Direction I...
54To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 Oct. 1779. On 7 Oct., GW wrote Trumbull: “I have this moment been honored with yours of the 2d.” For more on the contents of Trumbull’s letter, see GW to Trumbull, 10 October.
55To 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...
56To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 Aug. 1779. On 3 Sept., GW wrote Trumbull: “I was honored yesterday with your Excellency’s Letter of the 30th Ulto.” The minutes of a meeting of the governor and the council of safety of Connecticut, dated this date, read in part: “Wrote a letter to Genl Washington to see if he could give us any assistance as we expect the enemy will make a...
57To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 Aug. 1779. On 31 Aug., GW wrote Trumbull: “I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 27th.”
58To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon the late Incursion of the Enemy into this State & the Alarm occasioned thereby, on the earnest Request of the principal Inhabitants of Hartford & Middletown I requested Cap. Frothingham of the Train at Springfield to march in to this State with his Company of about Thirty, & six Field Peices. He accordingly came, & placed three of the Peices in each of sd Towns, where They remaind till...
59To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 7th Inst. this morning, and am much obliged to your Excellency for your early and seasonable attention for the safety of this State, and by Ordering General Glover’s Brigade to afford their aid to the Militia of this State, to repel the incursions of the Enemy here, which has for a considerable time past, been threatned with the full vengeance of the enemy. They...
60To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the evening of the last Sabbath about seventy Sail of the Enemys Ships, transports &a anchored off against New Haven, and about six oClock next Morning landed a Number of Troops conjectured from two to four thousand a few miles West of the Town, and immediately proceeded towards the Town. this Descent was so sudden that but little force could be collected to oppose them in their progress,...