To George Washington from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 5–6 June 1780
From Jeremiah Wadsworth
Hartford June 5th[–6] 1780
Dear Sir
I received Your favour incloseing Copy of a letter to his Excely Governor Trumbull,1 who is not in Town, but be assured nothing shall be wanting to afford the relief necessary to the Post at West Point. the D.Q.M. Genl here2 has been supplied with Money from the State Treasury to move the Salted Provision a very considerable part of which is on the way; and some of it must have arrived before this.3 Your letter will be imediately opened by the Dy Governor,4 & will be a means of procureing a grant for such further sum, as Mr Hubbard may want to compleat the transportation; of the remaining Salted provisions. if the Governor comes to Town this Evening as I expect will dispatch You his answer in the Morning by express if on any ocasion my services can be of use I beg Your Exceellency freely to command me. I have the honor to be with the greatest attachment and regard Your Excelly most Obedient Hum. sert
Jere. Wadsworth
June 6th: I had just finished the above when Governor Trumbull arrived—and requested me to detain the Express till this morning[.] he will bring Your Excey the Governors Answer.5 I am certain nothing in the Governors power will be wanting in this or any other application from Your Excelly and I hope our misfortunes at Charlestown will rouse my Countrymen to such exertions as are necessary—I am with great respect & esteem Your Excy most H. &
Jere. Wadsworth
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. On 1 June, GW had written Wadsworth from Morristown: “I send you the Copy of a letter to your Governor by which you will see my apprehensions for West point. You know the importance of that post—You know how to partake in our feelings—See the Governor, and give your influence to the Aid we request.” GW added a postscript: “You will keep the communication of the Governors letter out of sight” (LS, in Tench Tilghman’s writing, Ct: Trumbull Papers; Df, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW). The enclosed copy of GW’s letter of 1 June to Connecticut governor Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., has not been found.
2. Wadsworth is referring to Nehemiah Hubbard, the deputy quartermaster general for Connecticut.
3. In May, the Connecticut state assembly resolved that £2,000 in state bills of credit be advanced to Hubbard to enable him to transport provisions to the army, on condition that the United States loan officer in Connecticut credit the state for an equal amount (see , 3:38)
4. Matthew Griswold was the deputy governor of Connecticut.