51To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of the 11th Instant by express have Received pretty Sure Intelligence that a plan is forming by the Noted Majr Rogers a famous Partisan or Ranger in the last Warr now in the Service of Genl How on Long Island where he is Collecting a Battallion of Tories with Such as he can procure from the Main many of which we understand have lately Stole over to join him and who are perfectly...
52To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Tinker, am inform’d of the Misfortune and Situation of the Row Gallies sent into the Continental Service from this State —and as Circumstances are alter’d respecting them, since my last to you on the Subject of dismissing their Crews and Arms, must again request your Attention to that Matter —That the Crew of the Crane , Capt. Tinker, who escaped, may be dismissed and admitted to...
53To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, 19 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 Oct. 1776. On 22 Oct. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to Trumbull: “I have the honor, by his [GW’s] command, to acknowledge his receipt of your several favors of the 19th & 21st instant” ( Ct : Trumbull Papers).
54To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the receipt of your favour of the 15th Instant, inclosing the Copy of a Letter from Peter R. Livingston Esqr., which came to Hand at this place and was communicated to the General Assembly now sitting here; by their Desire I have sent Orders to Major Elisha Sheldon with the Troop of Horse under his Command, and two Companies of the first Regiment to march to Fish Kill in...
55To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Am to acquaint you that this State considering the near approach of the Enemy and the critical Situation of the Continental Army and the Danger of haveing the Communication cutt off, have thought proper to send a Reinforcment from our Militia, includeing all the able bodied Effective Men that can be raised out of four of our Militia Regiments, which probably will amount to about four hundred...
56To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 6th 7th & 10th Instant are recieved, and am much Oblidged to your Excellency for the early Notice given me in that of the 6th of the supposed Embarkation of about three thousand of the Enemy and of their destination. Your’s of the 7th advising of the Approaching Dissolution of a large part of our Army is truly Alarming, and that season drawing near am Sensible will be most...
57To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the Rect of your several favors of 6th 7th 10th & 17th instant & for the interesting intelligence they Contain —By the nonappearance of the Enemy on ours, or the Rhodisland Coast as yet, gives us great hopes that, for this Winter, we may remain quiet in this quarter, tho’ it becomes us always to be vigilant—it equally affords me the most sensible satisfaction to hear...
58To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
It is sometime since we have had any Intelligence of your Situation in the Jerseys or of the Enemy in that quarter Indeed no certain account has arived here Since the Evacuation of Fort Lee and our Forces retireing to Hackensack. We have to acquaint your Excellency, that we now apprehend it highly probable that a very Considerable part of Genal Hows Army Intend a descent on some parts of New...
59To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7–8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lebanon [Conn.] 7–8 December 1776 . “The Genll Assembly of this State sensible of the vast Importance of supporting the great Cause in which You are so nobly strugling, Have at their Session of the 19th of Novr last, made Provision for raising by Inlistment four Battalions to serve under Your Command untill the 15th of March next, before which Time I have strong Hopes our Quota of the...
60To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Among the variety & important Objects which I have no doubt every moment press on your mind and command your attention, I beg leave to suggest to you the distress of our prisoners in Newyork, which upon every principle of humanity as well as policy, demands the most speedy method to be come into and accomplished for their relief. Major Welles of one of the Battalions of this State, among the...