Table of Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Content
Restrictions
Subject Headings
Administrative Information
Related Material
Contents:
I. Correspondence
II. Militia papers
III. Receipts, Accounts, and Bills
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A Guide to the Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Papers at the
Connecticut Historical Society
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Connecticut Historical
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Creator : |
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. |
Title : |
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Papers. |
Dates : |
1753-1832 |
Extent : |
3.5 linear feet (4 boxes) |
Abstract : |
Collection consists of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.'s personal
and professional correspondence, militia papers, financial records, and some
documents relating to specified fugitives.
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Location: |
Ms Trumj1809 |
Language: |
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Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. was born on March 26, 1740 in Lebanon, Connecticut, the eldest
son of Jonathan and Faith (Robinson) Trumbull. He received his early education from
Nathan Tisdale and at the age of fifteen commenced studies at Harvard College. He
was the salutatorian for his class in 1759, and three years later delivered the
valedictory address when he obtained his M.A.
Following graduation, Trumbull returned to his native Lebanon, Connecticut, where he
confined his business to a small store and thereby avoided the financial woes that
would plague the trading interests of his father and brother. In 1769, he married
Eunice Backus, daughter of Ebenezer and Eunice (Dyer) Backus of Norwich,
Connecticut. Together they had one son and four daughters.
Trumbull's long political life began in 1770, when he was elected to the Lebanon
Board of Selectmen. Five years later, in March 1775, he was elected to sit in the
Connecticut General Assembly. While still in that position, the Continental Congress
elected him "pay master of the forces for the New York department," with the rank of
colonel. Following this was his November 3, 1778 election to be the first
comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. His public duties became even more illustrious
when on June 8, 1781 he was appointed to succeed Alexander Hamilton as George
Washington's secretary. His military duties ended with Washington's resignation in
1784, and at this time he returned to Connecticut where in 1788 he once again sat in
the General Assembly, this time as Speaker.
Trumbull left his home state once again in 1789, upon his election to the House of
Representatives, where he served from 1789-1795 (and as Speaker of the House from
1791-1794). He advanced to the Senate in 1795, but resigned in 1796 to return to
Connecticut. There, he served as Lieutenant Governor under Oliver Wolcott, and in
1797 he became Governor upon Wolcott's death. Still serving as Governor, he became
embroiled in a political crisis in 1809 over the Embargo Act. James Madison ordered
that the State militia be called out to enforce the Embargo. Trumbull (with the
support of many of the state's residents) refused to comply. Later that year his
time as governor ended with his death from "dropsy of the heart" on August 7, 1809.
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Collection consists largely of correspondence written in both personal and official
roles. Such correspondence is arranged chronologically. Also numerous are militia
records, including several folders of court martial documents and militia returns.
Third in quantity are receipts, accounts, and bills, most of which stem from
Trumbull's time as Paymaster. Of special interest are papers relating to Jonathan
Trumbull, Jr.'s estate, including his Last Will and Testament, as well as records
from the votes of Connecticut towns on the controversial Embargo of 1809. Some
notable correspondents include Eliphalet Dyer, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott,
Henry Knox, John Pierce, James Madison, John Hancock, and Timothy Dwight.
Arrangement
Materials are organized into three series based largely on form.
Series I: Correspondence consists of correspondence,
both professional and personal. Much of it comes from Trumbull's time as
Paymaster and from his time in Congress.
Series II: Militia Papers consists of court martials
and militia returns.
Series III: Receipts, Accounts, and Bills consists of
receipts, accounts, and bills, most of which were created during Trumbull's time
as Paymaster for the New York forces and Comptroller for the U.S. Treasury.
Collection is arranged chronologically within in each series.
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Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Use Restrictions
Use of the material requires compliance with the Connecticut Historical Society's
Research Center's regulations.
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Personal Names
Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817.
Dyer, Eliphalet, 1721-1807.
Goodrich, Chauncey, 1759-1815.
Hancock, John, 1737-1793.
Hillhouse, James, 1754-1832.
Knox, Henry.
Livingston, Henry Brockholst, 1757-1823.
Madison, James, 1751-1836.
Pierce, John.
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804.
Trumbull, John, 1756-1843.
Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785.
Trumbull, Joseph, 1737-1778.
Williams, William, 1731-1811.
Wolcott, Oliver, 1726-1797.
Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833.
Corporate Names
Connecticut Militia.
Subjects
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.
Embargo, 1807-1809.
Fugitives from justice.
Geographic Names
Connecticut Politics and government 1775-1865.
United States History Revolution Sources.
United States Politics and government 1789-1797.
Genre Forms
Holographs; holographs, signed.
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Item, Collection Title, Collection number (Box #, Folder #). Connecticut Historical
Society, Hartford, Connecticut.
Original EAD instance compiled by Stephen Yearl in July 1999, based on a previous
arrangement. Updated to EAD 2002 in December 2010
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Related Material
An index of catalog cards is available to aid access to this collection and material
in other collections. Access is through writer, recipient and date. The card catalog
is located in the Research Center reading room.
Microfilm copy available.
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Correspondence with Congressmen, including E[liphalet] Dyer,
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., William Williams, and Jeremiah
Wadsworth. 1780-1796
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
Geo[rge] Bond, Robert Morris, and Oliver Wolcott. 1776-1793
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U.S. Government letters from Henry Knox. 1793 |
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton, Oliver Wolcott, Sam Otis, and Timothy
Pickering. 1794-1797
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Timothy Pickering, J. Huntington, and William
Lambert. 1797-1799
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., James Henry, Timothy Pickering, and John
Porter. 1799-1800
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Jacob Wagner, James Madison, and Sam
Otis. 1800-1803
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U.S. Government letters; correspondence to and from such men as
James Madison, Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., and J[acob] Wagner. 1804-1809
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Correspondence from Jonathan Trumbull's term as Paymaster of the
forces for the New York department, including letters to and from Elisha
Phelps, Alexander McDougall, John Winslow, Jed Huntington, Roger
Sherman, and David Trumbull. 1775-1776
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Correspondence from Jonathan Trumbull's term as Paymaster of the
forces for the New York department and Comptroller of the U.S. treasury,
including letters to and from Charles Thompson, John Winslow, Jonathan
Trumbull, Sr., David Trumbull, John Pierce, Roger Sherman, and Sam
Huntington. 1776-1783
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Correspondence -- mostly from Trumbull's time as a Congressmen --
including letters to and from Jeremiah Wadsworth, William Williams,
Chauncey Goodrich, James Hillhouse, and Uriah Fray. 1780-1801
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Correspondence with Congressmen, including letters to and from
Uriah Fray, James Hillhouse, Simeon Baldwin, C. Goddard, and Benjamin
Tallmadge. 1801-1818
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Correspondence with such men as Benjamin Butler, Christopher
Leffingwell, John Lane, David Trumbull, John Hancock, and Horatio
Gates. 1756-1777
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Correspondence with such men as Charles Thomson, Timothy
Pickering, and Joseph Loomis. 1778-1783
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Correspondence with such men as Isaac Winslow, Roger Alden,
Benjamin Huntington, and Andrew Billings. 1784-1788
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Correspondence with such men as David Trumbull, George Phillips,
Jabez Huntington, and William Williams. 1789-1795
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Correspondence with such men as William Williams, Richard
Saltonstall, Timothy Pickering, and Frederick Wolcott. 1796-1797
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Correspondence with such men as Frederick Wolcott, Benjamin
Trumbull, Guy Richards, and Jabez Huntington. January-July 1798
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Correspondence with such men as Samuel Huntington, Daniel Jones,
and John Smalley. August-December 1798
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Correspondence with such men as Jabez Huntington, Timothy Dwight,
Samuel Dana, and Timothy Phelps. January-July 1799
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Correspondence with such men as Benjamin Trumbull, John Allen,
and Samuel Wyllys. August-December 1799
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Correspondence with such men as Jesse Rook, John Porter, John
Jay, Timothy Dwight, and Philip Bradley. January-April 1800
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Correspondence with such men as Joseph Isham, William Tully,
James Monroe, Jesse Rook, Andrew Huntington, and Elisha
Hale. May-September 1800
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Correspondence with such men as Elizur Goodrich, William Tully,
John Mix, and George Cabot. October-December 1800
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Correspondence relating to the case of fugitive Gould
Linell. February-July 1800
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Correspondence with such men as Joseph Wilcox, Timothy Dwight,
Timothy Crane, Elijah Chapman, and Elizur Goodrich. January-June 1801
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Correspondence with such men as Joseph Willcox (sic), George
Morgan, William Edmond, John Walden, and Jabez Clark. July-December 1801
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Correspondence with such men as William Woodbridge, Abraham
Jarvis, and Henry Seymour. January-August 1802
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Correspondence with such men as Joshua King, John Mix, Stephen
Brown, and Andrew Huntington. September-December 1802
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Correspondence with such men as John Porter, Justus Barnum, Eli
Mather, Henry Seymour, Peter Whitney, and Samuel Williams. January-June 1803
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Correspondence with such men as John Porter, Elias Perkins, John
Felch, and Simeon Baldwin. July-December 1803
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Correspondence with such men as Justus Barnum, John Porter,
Daniel Winship, David Humphreys, and William Edmond. January-July 1804
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Correspondence with such men as Elijah Parsons, William Seymour,
Uriah Tracy, and James Madison. August-December 1804
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Correspondence with such men as Andrew Hull, Ebenezer Huntington,
John Porter, Frederick Wolcott, and Jeremiah Guild. 1805
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Correspondence with such men as Thomas Sanford, Charles Thompson,
William Cogswell, Nathan Perkins, Jed Huntington, and James
Mason. 1806
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Correspondence with such men as Seth Smith, Michael Abott, and
Joshua Huntington. January-July 1807
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Correspondence with such men as John Elliott, E.S. Thomas, and
Ebenezer Huntington. August-December 1807
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Correspondence with such men as George Elliott, William Pinchney,
Roswell Colt, Matthew Griswold, and Jesse Brown. 1808
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Correspondence with such men as George Cabot, Josiah Griffin, and
Ebenezer Huntington; and an account of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.'s death,
probably written by his son-in-law, Daniel Wadsworth. 1809
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Correspondence with such men as Grenville Temple and William
Williams. 1756-1809
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Correspondence regarding fugitive Israel Stone. January 1797-December 1798 |
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Correspondence regarding fugitive Robert Rogers. May-June 1798 |
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Correspondence regarding the separate cases of fugitives Noah
Agard, Anna Bishop, and John S. Green. October 1798-December 1799
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Correspondence regarding fugitive Abram Frost. August 1800 |
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Correspondence regarding the separate cases of fugitives Joseph
Brown and Elisha Rose. December 1805; January-May 1807
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Militia papers: court martials. May 1798-January 1802 |
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Militia papers: court martials. May 1802 |
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Militia papers: court martials. November 1802-March 1803 |
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Militia papers: court martials. May 1803 |
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Militia papers: court martials. June 1803-October 1804 |
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Militia papers: court martials. November 1804 |
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Militia papers: court martials. January 1805-June 1806 |
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Militia papers: court martials. July-November 1807 |
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Militia papers: court martials. 1808 |
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Militia papers: court martials. January-March 1809 |
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Militia papers: court martials. April 1809 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1795-1797 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1798-1799 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1800-1801 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1802-1803 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1804 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1805-1806 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1807 |
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Militia papers: militia returns. 1808 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General letter
book 1775-1778
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General letter
book 1779-1780
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General 1776 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General 1776 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General 1777 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: Paymaster General 1775-1784 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: personal business papers 1753-1805 |
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Receipts, accounts, bills: account sheets of Jonathan and David
Trumbull 1780-1785
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Receipts, accounts, bills: votes on the embargo, from towns
including Hampton, New Haven, Derby, and Canterbury 1809
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Receipts, accounts, bills: documents relating to the personal
estate of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., including his Last Will and
Testament 1808-1832
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