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Jonathan Trumbull Sr. letters and documents
- Title
- Jonathan Trumbull Sr. letters and documents, 1768-1782.
- Author
- Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 4224 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710-1785) was governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut (1769-1786). Letters date predominantly from the Revolutionary War period and pertain to military orders, supplies, troop movements, location of the British fleet, Council of Safety meetings and other matters; many are addressed to Major General Jabez Huntington. In addition there are orders for sheriffs, several signed military commissions, a Council of Safety resolution to build frigates, autograph clippings, and a promissory note.
- Subjects
- Governors
- Soldiers
- Connecticut > Militia
- Certificates
- Military records
- Connecticut > Politics and government
- Connecticut > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
- Politicians
- Governors > Connecticut
- Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785
- Connecticut > History, Military
- Connecticut > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
- Genre/Form
- Certificates.
- Military records.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Source (note)
- Donated by John S. Kennedy, 1896 as part of the Emmet Collection and J. Pierpont Morgan, 1899 as part of the Ford Collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4224
- OCLC
- 876947657
- Author
- Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785.
- Title
- Jonathan Trumbull Sr. letters and documents, 1768-1782.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Source
- Donated by John S. Kennedy, 1896 as part of the Emmet Collection and J. Pierpont Morgan, 1899 as part of the Ford Collection.
- Occupation
- Governors.Politicians.Soldiers.
- Added Author
- Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786, recipient.Emmet collection.Ford collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4224