Nathaniel Stevens to George Washington, 4 July 1781
From Nathaniel Stevens
Hartford July 4th 1781
I would inform Your Excellency that I arrived here this Morning,1 where I learn that his Excellency Governor Trumbull is at his Seat in Lebanon.
I meet with no provision or Rum between this & Fishkill, on the Move, except three Hhds & twelve Tierces of the latter near Fredericksburgh, which I expect is arrived before this.2
I found but ten Barrels of Beef, and two Tierces of Rum at Danbury, which I have directed to be fo[r]warded immediately to Peekskill.
Mr Pomeroy D.Q.M. informs me there is fourteen hundred & fifteen Barrels of Beef, Pork, & fish, at ⟨th⟩is place, Weathersfield, Rocky hill, Wallingford, and Sayb[r]ook, also of five Hogsheads Rum being at Hartford and Middletown, and that he shall forward three Brigades of Teams loaded with the same this Week.
I shall proceed immediately to Lebanon, when I shall give Your Excellency what farther Information I get respecting Supplies being forwarded3 & have the Honor to be, with due Respect, Your Excellency’s most obedt Servant
N. Stevens D.C.G. Issues
LS, DLC:GW. Stevens addressed the cover to GW at Peekskill.
1. Stevens had been sent to inquire about provisions (see GW to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 July).
2. Connecticut officials had taken measures to send rum and other provisions to the army (see Trumbull to GW, 20 June).
3. When he wrote GW on 7 July, Stevens reported his meeting with Connecticut governor Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., about provisions (DLC:GW).