1804 Governor John Trumbull ALS Militia Letter To Huntington
Original autograph letter signed by Connecticut Governor and Major General Jonathan Trumbull Jr., dated Lebanon, Connecticut, June 26, 1804.
Addressed to Major General Ebenezer Huntington, Adjutant General of Connecticut, at Norwich.
Content concerns Connecticut militia affairs, inspections, officer reports, court-martial matters, vacancies in military companies, and related administrative orders.
Signed "Jon. Trumbull" at conclusion.
Includes integral address leaf addressed to "Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich" with contemporary docketing identifying it as a governor's letter of orders.
Historical military correspondence between two important Revolutionary-era Connecticut leaders.
Author: Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Date: June 26, 1804
Place: Lebanon, Connecticut
Recipient: Ebenezer Huntington
Subject: Connecticut militia administration and inspections
Format: Autograph Letter Signed (ALS), approximately one page with integral address leaf
The letter concerns:
militia inspections,
reports from officers,
inquiries regarding a company at Killingworth,
possible neglect of orders,
court-martial matters,
vacancies caused by officers leaving service.
The address panel is particularly useful because it confirms the recipient:
"Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich"
The endorsement on the reverse appears to read:
"Gov. Trumbull letter of orders, 26 June 1804"
Historical Importance
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. was:
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut,
Governor of Connecticut (1797–1809),
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,
a major figure in early Federalist politics.
Ebenezer Huntington was a Revolutionary War veteran who later served as Connecticut's Adjutant General and Major General.
Condition: folds, seal loss with associated paper loss, minor age toning and handling wear, otherwise well-preserved with strong signature and excellent readability.
An outstanding early American militia and Connecticut political document.
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Original autograph letter signed by Connecticut Governor and Major General Jonathan Trumbull Jr., dated Lebanon, Connecticut, June 26, 1804.
Addressed to Major General Ebenezer Huntington, Adjutant General of Connecticut, at Norwich.
Content concerns Connecticut militia affairs, inspections, officer reports, court-martial matters, vacancies in military companies, and related administrative orders.
Signed "Jon. Trumbull" at conclusion.
Includes integral address leaf addressed to "Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich" with contemporary docketing identifying it as a governor's letter of orders.
Historical military correspondence between two important Revolutionary-era Connecticut leaders.
Author: Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Date: June 26, 1804
Place: Lebanon, Connecticut
Recipient: Ebenezer Huntington
Subject: Connecticut militia administration and inspections
Format: Autograph Letter Signed (ALS), approximately one page with integral address leaf
The letter concerns:
militia inspections,
reports from officers,
inquiries regarding a company at Killingworth,
possible neglect of orders,
court-martial matters,
vacancies caused by officers leaving service.
The address panel is particularly useful because it confirms the recipient:
"Major General Eben Huntington, Adjutant General, Norwich"
The endorsement on the reverse appears to read:
"Gov. Trumbull letter of orders, 26 June 1804"
Historical Importance
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. was:
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut,
Governor of Connecticut (1797–1809),
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,
a major figure in early Federalist politics.
Ebenezer Huntington was a Revolutionary War veteran who later served as Connecticut's Adjutant General and Major General.
Condition: folds, seal loss with associated paper loss, minor age toning and handling wear, otherwise well-preserved with strong signature and excellent readability.
An outstanding early American militia and Connecticut political document.
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