131To 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...
132To 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...
133To 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...
134To 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...
135To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of 10th instant—copy of which I have communicated to the Convention of these States now sitting at Hartford. This State have order’d the several towns to collect as soon as possible for our troops—Two pr shoes—two pr stockings—two shirts—one pr overalls—one pr mittins—which I hope will give some relief—By my son very lately from Boston, I am informed...
136To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to trouble your Excellency with a Request that this State may be, as early as possible, furnished with ⟨a⟩ Return of all the Men from the State engaged to serve during the War, including every Corps, not only in the Line of the Army but of every dependant Attatchment to the Army, the Artillery, the Cavalry, the Artificers, the Sappers & Miners—or any other not within my present...
137To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Would acquaint your Excellency, we have just receivd Intelligence from New York, by three different ways & in such a manner, that we have great Reason to think the Enemy are meditating a Blow against this State—The traitorous Arnold, it is sayd, is prepareing to come out with three or four british Regiments in order to penetrate into the Country, and it is very probable it will be by the way...
138To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
James Wilson a soldier of this State on duty at Horseneck, was placed a Sentinel over Nathan Frink a notorious traitor to the States, who had been taken in arms against the same. Frink found means to bribe Wilson to suffer his escape—and both went off together—After this Wilson was taken from the enemy—tried by a Court martial, and sentenced to suffer death—While this sentence was sent to me...
139To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Excellencys Favor of the 20th of Decemr inclosing the Return of the Connecticut Line of Soldiers engaged to serve during the War. I have also received that ⅌ Genl Knox—& with extream Regret I observe its Subject —The Consideration of the last Letter will be taken up with much Attention—& I hope Measures will be adopted, to give full...
140To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of the 13th instant was enclosed a Resolution of Congress respecting the garrison at Wyoming. Colo. Denison belonging to that place returning from hence will deliver this—he is a gentlemen of established good character and fully acquainted with the circumstances of that part of the Country. I therefore thought it proper, as he is pass⟨i⟩ng near your Head quarters—to desire him to...