From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Timothy Pickering, 5 October 1781
Camp 5th Octo 1781
Sir
Your Letter of Report of this Day is received—The General directs me to inform you that the Vessell you mention to have a small Quantity of Provisions on Board from Rhode Island—should by all Means be unloaded—& made use of for Necessary Purposes—or returned without Delay. I am D. Sir Your most hume Servt
Jona. Trumbull Junr
DNA: RG 93—Manuscript File.