1George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 23 June 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 23, 1777. Regrets inability to supply field pieces. Is pleased with report on quota of troops. Advises Trumbull on exchange of Danbury prisoners. Praises American attack on British evacuating Brunswick. Df , in writing of Robert Hanson Harrison and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Trumbull was governor of Connecticut.
2George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 7 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] July 7, 1777. Speculates on purpose of attack on Ticonderoga. Warns Trumbull that British may attack eastern states rather than advance up North River. Gives permission for use of arms from Springfield arsenal if Connecticut is attacked. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 1 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Skippack, Pennsylvania ] October 1, 1777. Discusses promotion of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs and sends news of fall of Philadelphia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 14 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Paramus, New Jersey, July 14, 1778 .] Reports arrival of French fleet. Suggests that eastern states gather available vessels and attempt to intercept an enemy fleet which is expected to arrive momentarily. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5The Commissioners to Jonathan Trumbull, 22 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
We received your Excellencys Letter of May 29, by Captain Niles, with the Dispatches from Congress, which you had intrusted him, with, in good order. He had a short Passage of 22 days and brought Us the agreable News of the Ratification of the Treaties, and of their being universally pleasing to our Country. We shall order some Lead to be shipped on Board his Vessell, and have furnished him...
6The American Commissioners to Jonathan Trumbull, 22 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives (two) We received your Excellency’s Letter of May 29. by Capt. Niles with the Dispatches from Congress which you had intrusted him with, in good Order. He had a short Passage of 22 Days, and brought us the agreable News of the Ratification of the Treaties and of their being universally pleasing to our...
7George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 19 December 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] December 19, 1778 . Regrets that plans for winter quarters cannot be altered. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
8From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Trumbull, 2 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Mrs. C. Phillip Miller, Chicago, Illinois, (1963); incomplete copy: Library of Congress I received by Col. Dircks, the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour to write to me of the 12th December last. I also had the great Pleasure of reading your Letter to Mr. Vander Capellen, agreeable to your kind Permission. Col. Dircks went from hence immediately to Holland, and I have not since...
9George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 18 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] June 18, 1779 . Asks that militia who work with George Starr be exempted. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress.
10George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 7 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 7, 1779 . Warns that British expedition up Long Island Sound may mean an attack on Connecticut. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.