Jonathan Trumbull A.L.S., Lebanon, Sep.r 23d, 1776 : to Col. Jabez Huntington, Norwich
1776
MSS L1971.18 M
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Title
Jonathan Trumbull A.L.S., Lebanon, Sep.r 23d, 1776 : to Col. Jabez Huntington, Norwich
Published
Lebanon, [Conn.] 1776
Description
[4] p. on 2 conjugate leaves ; 28 cm. (fol.)
Call Number
MSS L1971.18 M
Note
On address leaf: Govr Trumbull / Sepr 23.1776
Quotes a recently received letter from the Commissary General of 18 Sept: "Last Sunday ... our troops evacuated the City of N York without much loss tho the enemy had intelligence of our design from their friends among us - some of our colony militia behaved exceeding ill on this occasion - they run away ..." Gov. Trumbulll's son, Joseph, was the Commissary General for the State of Connecticut at the time.
"Gen.l Washington put himself att [sic] the head of 5 or 6 reg.ts who all run away ... att the sight of one comp.y of light infantry.
We lost Maj [James] Chapman of N London & Wm Cleveland of Norwich killed & Col. Seldon & a few others prisoners.
"Our advanced party comanded [sic] by Lt. Colo Knowlton opposed the ... a warm skirmish insued ... the ground covered with dead dying wounded & prisoners - the numbers not yet ascertained, some say 200, some more than 400."
We lost one of our bravest best officers Lt Colo Knowlton" ... He was buried yesterday with every honor in the power of Genl Washington to bestow on a much respected brave offier."
"We had 10 or 15 more killed & a Majr Leach of Virginia badly wounded, & about 60 men some badly some slightly wounded
"On the retreat of the enemy our troops advanced near a mile nearer towards NY - where they had thrown up a breast work & abbatie & are quiet. The enemy are quiet & sore in their lines near N York.
"The conference with Lord How [sic] came to nothing, he has no powers but to pardon. I hope soon to see Colo [Jedediah] Huntington his regt wants him very much. - hope he will soon recover his health."
Governor Trumbull was an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Unidentified wathermark: bell with face-to-face initials, E & F (or BF?) on either side. Similar to Gravell. American watermarks (2002) , fig. 473
Page [3] is blank; p. [4] is the address leaf.
Partial remains of seal on p. [3]
Digitized image available, see URL.
Quotes a recently received letter from the Commissary General of 18 Sept: "Last Sunday ... our troops evacuated the City of N York without much loss tho the enemy had intelligence of our design from their friends among us - some of our colony militia behaved exceeding ill on this occasion - they run away ..." Gov. Trumbulll's son, Joseph, was the Commissary General for the State of Connecticut at the time.
"Gen.l Washington put himself att [sic] the head of 5 or 6 reg.ts who all run away ... att the sight of one comp.y of light infantry.
We lost Maj [James] Chapman of N London & Wm Cleveland of Norwich killed & Col. Seldon & a few others prisoners.
"Our advanced party comanded [sic] by Lt. Colo Knowlton opposed the ... a warm skirmish insued ... the ground covered with dead dying wounded & prisoners - the numbers not yet ascertained, some say 200, some more than 400."
We lost one of our bravest best officers Lt Colo Knowlton" ... He was buried yesterday with every honor in the power of Genl Washington to bestow on a much respected brave offier."
"We had 10 or 15 more killed & a Majr Leach of Virginia badly wounded, & about 60 men some badly some slightly wounded
"On the retreat of the enemy our troops advanced near a mile nearer towards NY - where they had thrown up a breast work & abbatie & are quiet. The enemy are quiet & sore in their lines near N York.
"The conference with Lord How [sic] came to nothing, he has no powers but to pardon. I hope soon to see Colo [Jedediah] Huntington his regt wants him very much. - hope he will soon recover his health."
Governor Trumbull was an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Unidentified wathermark: bell with face-to-face initials, E & F (or BF?) on either side. Similar to Gravell. American watermarks (2002) , fig. 473
Page [3] is blank; p. [4] is the address leaf.
Partial remains of seal on p. [3]
Digitized image available, see URL.
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