51To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
After setting the Officers in all parts of the State, diligently to collect and march the Men for the Continental Army, the two State regiments, and the 800 three months men for West point, And the Commissaries to drive Beef Cattle for the army, especially what was necessary eastward—Yesterday at evening I came hither to attend on matters in this place—more especially to call on the Collectors...
52To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have received no further intelligence concerning the Ships which infest our Coasts—it is most probable they are not those your Excellency Notified to me. This afternoon received Intelligence from Mr Shaw of New London, That he had by Capt. Champlin who arrived and landed safe at New London last Evening about Three Tons of Powder for this Colony—I have Ordered it to Norwich, excepting a...
53To 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...
54To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have before me Your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Instant—Enclosed is the result of a meeting of Commissioners at Providence the 26th June—For the month of July it was thought best for every State to get forward their whole quota of fresh beef as fast as possible. For this State Colo. Champion was first furnished with £500—and now with near £800 more in hard Cash—with which to purchase—and...
55To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Major Wyllys having returned to New York, is again permitted to return Home upon his parole to negotiate his Exchange, and yesterday presented me with a Letter from Mr Loring Commissary of prisoners in which is the following paragraph. “having received a Letter from General Washington, by Brigade Major Wyllys, desiring he might be exchanged the first after Capts. Dearborn & Trowbridge who go...
56To 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...
57To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 6th Instant was delivered to me the 14th by General Sullivan—I have ordered Two Thousand men to be draughted from our Militia and marched to Peeks-Kill with all Expedition agreable to your request—they will be under the Command of Brigadier General Wadsworth, who will attend your Orders. I have given them the Assurances you have authorised to do respecting the small Pox. I...
58To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 21st of Septr—have no disposition to increase the weight of your Burdens, which in the multiplicity of your busines must be sufficiently heavy, nor inclination to disturb the harmony so necessary to the happy success of our public operations; am persuaded no such difficulty will any more happen. It is unhappy that Jealousies should be...
59To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to commend the inclosed Memorial to such Notice of your Excellcy, as you may think it worthy of —the Persons named therein acted under my Commission & Instructions in their Descents on Long Island untill, for the Mall Practices of others concerned in the same Operations, I judged it necessary to revoke all Commissions of that Nature given in my Name —these Memorialist ever...
60To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Act of the General Assembly of this State for raising the two Battalions commanded by Colonels Enos, and McClellen provides, That the Battalions, or any Detachment therefrom, shall not be continued in actual service more than three months at any one time, to be compleated from the time they shall arrive at the place of their Destination —The exigency of the case requiring, they were...
61To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will be presented to your Excellency by Captn John Barry commander of the Alliance Frigate—He has represented to me the immediate necessity of manning his Ship for a service upon which He is orderd—& I should have been happy to have had it in my power to serve him effectually. As it is not, He proceeds to your Excellency, & I have no doubt, that, when He opens to you the nature of...
62To 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...
63To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 12th Instant, It gives me great Satisfaction to find that the Plan we have adopted for Supplying the new Army with necessaries meets with your approbation. I fully agree with you in Sentiment as to the Importance of having a Sufficient regular force in the Spring—am Informed the Inlistments for that purpose in the Corpse under General Spencer is in danger...
64To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 13th & 14th instant I was honored with, also with your’s requesting a plan of the harbour & channel of New-London. The plan of New-London harbour, with such information respecting the channel and entrance into the same, as in my possession, I committed to Colo. Jere. Wadsworth to forward to you—he having similar requisitions with those to me—and in that way might reach you earlier...
65To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Favors of the 4th 7th & 10th are duly arrived—Inclosed you will have our Doings respecting the Militia desired from this State—which are not yet carried into compleat Effect—waitg some further Intelligence from the Count’s Fleet —Respectg your Excellency’s Request for Powder—there is considerable Quantity in the State—I this Day meet my Assembly in this Place—& by their Direction I...
66To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since the receipt of your Favour of the 9th Instant our nine Regiment of Foot under Command of Brigadier General Saltonstall, and Two Regiments of Horse under the Command of Major Backus have begun their March, with Orders to rendezvous at or near West Chester, and there to attend your Orders, and trust that many of them are arrived there, as the rest will soon. It gives Me great Concern to...
67To 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...
68To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 14th inst. received this moment—have sent the intelligence contained in it to New London, where are four Privates to Middletown and Hartford where a Number of Smal Armed Boats—have prepared Letters to Govr Green, & President Powel at Massachusetts—with the Same to go by Post Monday next. hope they may be so happy as to succeed in their Attempts to intercept The Cork Fleet....
69To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Orders were just given for raising a Regiment of 750 men to go for the help of our Friends in Canada, to serve ’till the 1st of November next, and sent an Express to your Excellency; When I received your Letter of the 16th inst. ⅌ Bennet—We then proceeded to make provisions for the four Regiments requested for your Camp. The 20th at evening your’s of the 19th came to hand —Whereby the Number...
70To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose a resolution of the Legislature of this State, directing me to order two Companies of Colo. Enos’s Regiment, to the Town of Greenwich—The exposed situation of that Town and the adjacent parts will I flatter myself justify the measure. I am also to request that your Excellency would order a detachment of the Army under your command, to the same or some other place in...
71To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to aquaint your Exellency that several of the Regiments of Militia in this State ordered into the service of the United States of America, the last Campaigne are still unpaid and many of the Soldiers belonging to said Regiments have inlisted into the Continental Army, and appear very desirous to receive their wages for their former Services, before they Join the Army, I heartily wish...
72To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favour of the 10th instant—The Resolve of Congress for augmenting the Army at New York and Canada, induced me forthwith to send Warrants for convening the General Assembly, Yesterday the Sessions was finished—The requisition for the Quota of Men to be furnished by this Colony is fully complied with —The Men are raising and to march soon—have given my Orders agreable to...
73To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly of this State at their last session in novemr last ordered four Battalions to be raised in this State, to march and be stationed as part of the Continental Army and to serve untill the 15th of march while our Quota of sd army is filling up. Considerable progress is made therein, but fearing there would not a sufficient number of them arrive in season and before the term of...
74To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I consider it as a matter of very great importance for this as well as every State to raise and furnish immediately their quota of recruits for the confederate army: and am unhappy that we have made no greater progress in it already. The Assembly of this State have ordered Colo. John Chandler to repair to the army under your command and reengage as many as possible of our soldiers whose terms...
75To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Time when the Arrival of the Fleet under the Command of the Count DEstaing may be expected being so far advanced that the utmost Readiness to cooperate with him is become necessary should he appear on this Coast, & the immediate Danger to which our own Sea Ports will be exposed to from the collected Force of the Enemy should he be prevented from coming this Way; have prevailed to induce...
76To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of Yesterday, desiring an Allowance to retain at Hartford such quantity of Powder as you shall judge expedient out of the next that comes; I have received a Letter from the Honble Henry Middleton, and Edward Rutledge dated Hartford August 11th 1775 informing that a Company of Rifflemen with eight Waggon Loads of Powder have come into that Town and the Article of which they have...
77To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your favour of the 23d Instant, and have given the necessary Orders respecting the Governors Browne and Skeene. The Evacuation of New York, in the Situation You were, appears to me a very Prudent and Necessary Measure, however we could wish the Post had been tenable; the Panic and Flight of our Troops, and Confusion of the retreat I have heard from many Persons with Concern and Anxiety;...
78To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure duely to receive your Letters of the 23d and 26th Ulto, and freely acquiesce in the Justice and propriety of the Measures you have pursued, and altho’ it obliges us to give up the Idea of retaining continental Troops for our immediate Defence, and to raise two Battallions more at our own Expence for that purpose, which the General Assembly came into cheerfully rather than...
79To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have taken time and opportunity to consult with Gentlemen, in order to give the better information on the head of inquiry, mentioned in your letter of the 24th of March last. This State intend to compleat their quota of Continental Battalions—After this, it is my opinion that one Battalion of Militia, equal in number to a Continental one, may be drawn from hence, well equipped, & commanded...
80To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the Season approaches when the Army will be drawing into winter Quarters, beg Leave to suggest to your Excellency whether it will not be convenient, beneficial and consistant with the general Good of the Service that the Troops from this State or one Brigade of them, should be cantoon’d out somewhere near the Sea Coasts upon the Southeastern and western Frontiers of this State where they...
81To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am hon’d with your Excellencys Favr of 21st instant —The Recruits from this State will be forwarded as fast as Circumstances will permitt—Cloathing is difficult to obtain—I hope however—they will come on in such Manner as to be able to perform their Duty—The Imposition you mention in sendg on Recruits, who are insufficient for the Duties of a Soldier, is too shamefull not to be attended to—I...
82To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
By the Resolve in Congress of the 19th instant, it is recommended to the New England Colonies to compleat the Deficiences in the Regiments belonging to them respectively. I have not been informed of any Deficiency in the Number of Troops sent from Connecticut. It is recommended also to this Colony to compleat and send forward to the Camp before Boston as soon as possible the fourteen hundred...
83To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 Aug. 1779. On 3 Sept., GW wrote Trumbull: “I was honored yesterday with your Excellency’s Letter of the 30th Ulto.” The minutes of a meeting of the governor and the council of safety of Connecticut, dated this date, read in part: “Wrote a letter to Genl Washington to see if he could give us any assistance as we expect the enemy will make a...
84To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the Receipt of your several Favours of the 31st ulto and the first, sixth, ninth Tenth and eleventh Instant, also of sixty Thousand Dollars of which I have forwarded Twenty Thousand to General Knox agreable to your Request, the remaining Forty Thousand I shall divide out to the Colonels of our Battallions as needed, having regard to the Sums they have already received...
85To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 3 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after the Recess of the General Assembly I gave the necessary Orders to Brigadier General Wadsworth for expediting the raising and marching the Battallions ordered to be raised and sent to your Assistance. Since which I had the Honour to receive your favour of the 28th Ult., advising of the Arrival of General How at the Hook and the near approach of the British Fleet. In...
86To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys two favors of the 22d & 28th of Janry—and immediately laid them before the Legislature of the State which was then in Session—and I have the pleasure to inform you that they were received with that Respect and Consideration which have ever attended your Communications. The inclosed Act directing the filling up and compleating this States Quota of the...
87To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major General Schuyler has requested that two Hundred Seamen may be raised in this state to man the Vessells on the Lake. as most of our Seamen are marched with the Militia to join your Army, I have to ask the favour of you to permit Capt. David Hawly, and Capt. Frederick Chappel to inlist such Number of Seamen out of our Militia as may be necessary for that Service. I am sir with great...
88To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to Enclose a Resolve of the Governor and councill of Safety of this State Requesting from your Excellency a Guard, to Serve at New gate prison, at Symsberry, the reasons for this are the Difficulty attending the militia rotation guards. The benefit that Prison is to the United States, The Safety, Security, and Terror it gives the prisoners comitted to it. I heartily wish your...
89To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I duly received your letter relative to a speedy settlement with the Army, enclosing queries by the Pay Master General. I sent immediately a Copy of the queries to the Comttee of pay Table, with directions to answer the same as soon as possible. At the opening of the present session of the General Assembly, the Same was laid before them—Measures are taken to procure every necessary document...
90To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered by Mr Aaron Olmstead—who came to sollicite for Prisoners on board the Prison ship at New York—he is anxious for a Brother who is among them—they are treated with great Cruelty—We have a Number of Prisoners—the Enemy refuse to exchange—I wish some Mode for the relief of the poor sufferers—and do recomend Mr Olmstead to your kind notice and direction. I am with great...
91To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
By appearances, from the preparations making I am led to suppose the French Troops are designed to be marched through this State—The inconveniences to the inhabitants, & delay which must attend the marching so large a body by land—Your Excellency is fully sensible of—and would wish to avoid as far as possible—I take the liberty to suggest whether they might not be safely transported by water...
92To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
last Evening I received your Excellency’s favour of the 5th in your hurry not signed, the number of men inlisted left blank. While this Express waits for a horse, I have only time to mention, That I shall (Deo volente) set out on my Journey to meet the Assembly at New Haven the 12th please to favour me with a List of the Officers of our several Regiments, and of the Companies in each as they...
93To 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...
94To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s letter of 25th June last—with a copy of one addressed to you from General Parsons enclosed. Your feelings of distress, excite a sympathy in my breast, a readiness to do all in my power to remove the occasion—That the Committee from the Connecticut line of the Army did not accomplish a full settlement, was to me a matter of sorrow, and fear for its...
95To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday brot to my Hand your Favr of the 1st instant—The Circumstances of our Infomation fm N. York are indeed suspicious—yet I fear will prove but too well founded. Our Genl Assembly, now sitting, had previous to your Letter, on Application from Genl Howe, furnshed Mr Hubbard D.Q.M. with Cash to forward the salted Provisions deposited in this State —by this means 600 bbs. are now on the...
96To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 22nd ult. arrived on the 5th instant, whereupon my Council being convened amidst various Accounts of the Movements and Designs of the Enemy, in New Yorke & some Apprehensions of their hostile Attack upon, or Invasion of this State, every Exertion was made & making for its Defence by ordering the Militia to be reviewed and Detachments to be sent to the Sea Coasts and valuable...
97To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Favr of the 14th Instant in which you Informe me the Enemy have embarked their Troops on Bord a Number of Transports and are now making a shameful Retreat from Boston That their Destination is Conjectured to be either for Halifax or New York. the latter Place most Probable I should on my Part rather Conjecture that their Women & Children with the Tory Families if any on Bord are...
98To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I had the Honor to receive Yours of the 11th Instant; That the Enemy will Harrass our Coasts and Injure the Maritime Towns, by sudden Debarkations and Attacks is beyond a Doubt; at the same Time, I Join [with you] that their Capital Object, is either Philadelphia, or Hudson’s River. Am sorry to find the Forces with You are so deficient and inadequate to Check the progress of the...
99To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received your agreable Letter of the 7th Instant ⅌ Capt. Sears—The Condition & Circumstances of the Colony of New York gives me pain, least the Fri[e]nds to American Liberty in that Colony should be too much Neglected, and become Disheartned, and the inimical designs and mischievous Operations of others succeed—I have received credible information that the Provincial Congress there had...
100To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 8th instant, requesting that the Fleet under the Command of Count D’Estaing might be supplied with Water from New-London, for which I gave immediate Orders; and sundry Vessels were employed in that business, by which conclude they were, and might still have been sufficiently supplied with that very necessary article, had they continued on that Station—but alas!...