1To 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.”
2To 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.”
3To 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.”
4To 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.
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 Dec. 1778. On 19 Dec., GW wrote Trumbull : “I am honored with Your Excellency’s favour of the 12th instant.”
6To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Lebanon, Conn., 15 July 1777 . “William Adams a Lieutenant in Coll Durkee’s Battalion raised in this State, thinking himself superceded in appointments, hath applied to me for a dismission which doth not belong to me to grant. I do therefore refer the matter to Your Excellency’s consideration.” LB , Ct : Trumbull Papers.
7To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your alarming Letter of the 6th Febry last came to hand, and was open’d at Hartford, where the General Assembly were then sitting, on the 17th of the Month. I was at the Time so indispos’d as to attend Business but a small part of the Sessions. This added to the total Difference of my sentiments from a great Majority of the Assembly, on the subject of the regulating Act, then in Consideration,...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Canfield’s Regiment at Stamford was raised to serve untill first of April next, he hath lately been instructed to remove and form our lines near Byram river. I am desired by our Assembly to apply to your Excellency, and request some of your Troops to be sent down to supply the place of that regiment at the expiration of its time, in part at least. I have mentioned the matter to your...
9To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
As it may be of Consequence for you to be acquainted with every Movement of the Enemy, would inform your Excellency, that by a Letter this day receiv’d from Govr Bradford Dated the 20th instant, have Intelligence that, on the forenoon of that day, twenty seven Sail left New Port and appear’d to be bound up Sound—and that they learnt by some Deserters before that Time that two Hessian Regiments...
10To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your two Letters of 20th & 22d Instant. Of the Lead Ore which is raising at Middletown in this Colony but small Quantity is yet smelted—the Work is going on & hope you may be supplied with Lead from thence e’er long—We are not furnished with experienced Workmen as we could Wish—the only Workman whose Experience may be depended on is at present unfit for Duty. Some Arms are...