21From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Lincoln, 1 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
From some recent Intelligence from the Northward, His Excellency grows very anxious for the Departure of the Troops—The General therefore wishes you as soon as possible to consult with Mr Ross Agent for this State—& the officers of the Vessells offerd for the Service what Number of Men it will be necessary for them to take—& have the Men on Board & the Vessells Dispached, as early as can be....
22From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Walter Stewart, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to reply to your favor of this Day—and to mention that he knows no Authority under which Genl Hazen has acted in makg the late promotions you intimate nor has the Comr in Chief received any particular Instructions from Congress or the Secty at War respectg any promotions in his Regiment—the promotions you mention are therefore to be disregarded in the Musters, until...
23From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Moses Hazen, 9 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Comr in Chief directs me to inform you, that since Writing to you this Morng he finds that Colo. Stewart, at your Application, is going to Pompton, for the purpose of mustering your Regiment. This Opportunity formg a good Conveyance, and as it Will at the same Time save Delay, His Excy has directed a Number of Discharges to be sent by Colo. Stewart, which are to be used for...
24From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Abraham Skinner, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to put the inclosed under Cover to you, and to inform—that the passports of your Duputy will not be sufficient for Prisoners to go within the Enemy’s Lines upon parole—But in the present Instance you can exchange the persons in Question on the Spot. I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
25From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Zebulon Butler, 1 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to reply to your Letter of the 16th of March—And to inform you that he consents to your request, to be absent from Camp until the first Day of May next—I am &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
26From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 26 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Comander in Chief to transmitt to you the inclosed Copy of Charges made against Majr Moreman, by Capt. Billings—upon which His Excellency desires you will order Majr Moreman under an Arrest—At the Same Time the General desires that Majr Moreman’s Charges against Capt. Livermore may be transmitted to the Adjutant General, who has Order to have Capt. Livermore put into...
27From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Lincoln, 27 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the 25th instant a Doctr Shields & Mrs Beck from Lancaster arrived at Dobbs Ferry, with Genl Hazens passport to go into N. York—agreable to Genl Orders, they were stopped & reported at Head Quarters—The Genl has ordered them to be detained untill information can be had from you respectg them. As these people are very impatient to go in, you will be so good as to give the Genl Notice as soon...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 15 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to introduce to your Excy the Bearer of this Letter—a Mr. Jesse Brown (an Unfortunate Merchant of my Neighbourhood) who comes to Washington for permission to send a Vessel or Vessels in Ballast to the Island of Martin[ico] for the purpose of transporting Property from thence to the UStates for the payment of his Debts due to Citizens within these States—The lack of his having...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 14 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letter of Febry last —covering a Report of a Committee relative to the Militia Institution of the UStates,—and shall take care to have them placed before the Legislature of this State, at their approaching Session in May next— With high respect & regard I have the Honor to be Sir Your Obet Servant RC ( PHi ); at foot of text: “President of the...
30From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Henry Knox, 29 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to express to you his Concern for the Circumstance you mention of the Regts being without their Compliment of Field Officers—It is unlucky, but the Inconvenience must at present remain without Remedy. Colo. Vose is unwell here—Colo. M. Jackson is incapable to perform the Duty—Nothing New has yet arrived from Phila.—tis possible there may not be that Occasion for the...