To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 July 1780
From Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.
Lebanon [Conn.] 12th July 1780
Sir
Majr Murnan hath been preparing Fascines Gabions &c. at Stamford and Norwalk1—he came to me the 9th2—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.3
Congratulate Your Excellency on the appearance of the French Fleet off Block Island & standing into the harbour of Newport.4 I am, with Esteem & Regard Your Excellency’s Most Obedient humble Servant
Jonth; Trumbull
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. See GW to Robert Howe, 15 May, and n.4 to that document; see also GW to Trumbull, 1 June, postscript.
2. For Maj. Jean Murnan’s request for assistance, see , 3:125.
3. For these orders, see , 3:127; see also Trumbull to GW, 10 July, and n.2 to that document.
Hadlyme and Chester lie along the lower Connecticut River about ten miles south of Chatham (now East Hampton), Connecticut.
4. See William Heath to GW, 11 July (second letter); see also Heath to GW, this date.