{"product_id":"1804-governor-john-trumbull-als-militia-letter-to-huntington","title":"1804 Governor John Trumbull ALS Militia Letter To Huntington","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal autograph letter signed by Connecticut Governor and Major General Jonathan Trumbull Jr., dated Lebanon, Connecticut, June 26, 1804.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Major General Ebenezer Huntington, Adjutant General of Connecticut, at Norwich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent concerns Connecticut militia affairs, inspections, officer reports, court-martial matters, vacancies in military companies, and related administrative orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned \"Jon. Trumbull\" at conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes integral address leaf addressed to \"Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich\" with contemporary docketing identifying it as a governor's letter of orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical military correspondence between two important Revolutionary-era Connecticut leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Jonathan Trumbull Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: June 26, 1804\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace: Lebanon, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipient: Ebenezer Huntington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubject: Connecticut militia administration and inspections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Autograph Letter Signed (ALS), approximately one page with integral address leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter concerns:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emilitia inspections,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereports from officers,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einquiries regarding a company at Killingworth,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epossible neglect of orders,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecourt-martial matters,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evacancies caused by officers leaving service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe address panel is particularly useful because it confirms the recipient:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe endorsement on the reverse appears to read:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gov. Trumbull letter of orders, 26 June 1804\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Trumbull Jr. was:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Governor of Connecticut,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor of Connecticut (1797–1809),\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea major figure in early Federalist politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbenezer Huntington was a Revolutionary War veteran who later served as Connecticut's Adjutant General and Major General.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: folds, seal loss with associated paper loss, minor age toning and handling wear, otherwise well-preserved with strong signature and excellent readability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding early American militia and Connecticut political document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52358805979418,"sku":"EB-327215036296","price":3105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_399e0d17-8a58-4b38-977e-d0d6e7b1a498.jpg?v=1781570776","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1804-governor-john-trumbull-als-militia-letter-to-huntington","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}