1To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 1 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
A painfull task is fallen to my Lot—I depend on your goodness to form for me an excuse, should I, by indulging the relation of a melancholly Tale, be the means of producing to your mind a saddening tho’t of grief, or wetting your Cheek with a sympathizing Tear of momentary distress: for be assured Sir! I wish you nothing but the uninterrupted enjoyment of perpetual & unceasing felicity. I have...
2To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 20 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
I pray you to excuse the Liberty I take in presenting you with a Funeral Sermon preached at the Interment of the late Govr Trumbull. If it does not appear with all that sentimental Elegance & purity which have distinguished the writings of some Gentlemen, yet I trust it will discover a degree of merit & Ingenuity, which will not discredit the reputation of a young preacher, or injure the...
3To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 9 January 1788 (Washington Papers)
With great satisfaction I have the Honor to inform—that last Evening the Convention of this State, by a great Majority, Voted to ratify & adopt the new proposed Constitution for the United States—Yeas 127—Nays 40. With additional pleasure I can inform that the Debates on this subject, have been conducted with a spirit of great Candour, Liberality & fairness—and the Decision received with the...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 27 April 1788 (Washington Papers)
I Yesterday in this City, happened to fall in the Way of a Leiut. How, an officer of the New Hampshire Line, who Your Excelly will doubtless recollect was, in the latter part of our being at NewBurgh, acting with Mr Colfax as a Leiut. of the Guards—enquiring his wellfare, he informed me, that since the War he had been residing in this City & doing Business here—& that he was now engaging in an...
5To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 20 June 1788 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day been made very happy in the receipt of your favor of the 8th instant. The information you have been so good as to communicate, and the pleasing prospects whih that information has excited in my Mind, have formed such an accession to my common stock of Joys as rarely falls in my Way—The Support which the new Constitution will receive from the State of Virginia must fill every...
6To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 28 October 1788 (Washington Papers)
Nothing worthy of your notice having fallen in my Way to communicate, since the receipt of your very esteemed favor of the 20th July—I have forbore to trouble you with my acknowlegments therefor until this time. I can now inform—That the Genl Assembly of this State has lately been in session for a few Days. After passing some resolves for organizing the Congress under the new Constitution, &...
7To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 15 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
It may be a matter of Curiosity to your Excellency to see the Address of Governor Trumbull to the Genl Assembly and Freemen of the State, declining any further Election to public Office. As such I take the Liberty to enclose it to you, with the reply of the Legislature on the occasion. To shew your Excellency the cautious Jealousy of our Legislature, which takes its tone from the people, & has...