1To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 10 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
The Delay which my last Letter experienced in reaching you, may be partly accounted for, by sending my Brothers Letter (which accompanied mine) under cover to Mr Wolcott in Phila. for his & Colo. Pickerings observation —what further delay it may have met with, I cannot tell; I only know, that in too many instances, there is not that punctual attention to Duty in our Post Offices, which the...
2To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 22 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
I take much pleasure in complying with a request of my Brother Colo. John Trumbull, to communicate to you a Copy of a political Letter, which he has lately written to me from London. His project you will find is a great One. But—were the moral powers of our Country, equal to her physical force, so far from starting at the magnitude of the Object, some of her Sons I presume, would not hesitate...
3To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 22 February 1799 (Washington Papers)
I have recieved with much pleasure, your favor of the 6th inst. and take the earliest opportunity to give you such reply as is in my power. I have no authority or instruction from my Brother respecting the Monies which remain to be paid for his Prints; nor have I any Copy of his original proposals, I find myself possessed of two Receipts from him for payment of One Half the price of two...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 23 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
You will pardon me—I am persuaded you will—for troubling you with an affectionate, ’tho unimportant Letter: unimportant as to business—not so, as it respects my feelings. I have been promising myself the pleasure of seeing you in the course of this Winter, and presenting to you in person, my respects and my regrets; but, the severity of the season, with some other circumstances, I find will...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 29 February 1796 (Washington Papers)
Persuaded that the Treaties lately concluded with foreign Nations will soon induce a number of appointments from you, to effectuate the various objects of those Treaties—I take the Liberty of bringing into your View, one or two Persons who I should deem suitable to sustain some of those appointments. The first Gentleman I recommend, is Mr Christo. Gore of Massachusetts—of this Gentleman I...
6To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 31 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
By some unaccountable delay, the Letter with which you have favored me, of the 13th inst. did not reach me ’till the 30th. While writing mine of the 2d of this month, the doubt which you have been pleased to mention, respecting the Law of Congress, fixg the seat of Government, occurred to me; but turng to the Law, I found the 5th sec: mentions—“That prior &ca all offices attached to the Seat...
7To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 2 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The prevalence of the distressing and fatal sickness which continues to rage in Philadelphia, induces me to address you with a quere on the propriety of Congress meeting in that City at their approaching Sessions—The unhappy continuance of the Disorder to this period—with the threatning aspect of its Nature & Symptoms, make it more than probable that the City cannot be rendered a healthfull &...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 8 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed papers, respecting our unfortunate Citizens, captives in Algiers, came to my Hand a Day or two ago—their contents are of such a nature that I think it my duty to transmit them to the supreme Executive of the Union. With perfect respect—and unfeigned Regard—I have the Honor to be—Sir Your most Obedt & humle Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; ADf , NHi : Naval History...
9To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 27 July 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose, for your information, the Copy of a Letter which I have this day received from Mr Barclay—covering a Petition from the American Prisoners, now in Captivity at Algiers, a Copy of which is also transmitted herewith. This communication I beg leave to make to you Sir! as the only mean in my power, during the recess of Congress, which can afford me the hope of...
10To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 28 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Nothing worthy of your notice having fallen in my Way to communicate, since the receipt of your very esteemed favor of the 20th July—I have forbore to trouble you with my acknowlegments therefor until this time. I can now inform—That the Genl Assembly of this State has lately been in session for a few Days. After passing some resolves for organizing the Congress under the new Constitution, &...