Letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Charles Lee, 1776, Feb. 12.

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Letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Charles Lee, 1776, Feb. 12.

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Letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Major General Charles Lee who was raising volunteers for the defense of New York. The letter concers with the organization of Andrew Ward's regiment of Connecticut militia.

1 page, 31 cm.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Lee, Charles, 1731-1782

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Lee was a veteran British Army officer who settled in America in 1773 and was appointed a major general in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1778, he was appointed to lead the attack at the Battle of Monmouth, but instead retreated without warning, apparently ignored orders from George Washington, and afterward demanded an apology from him. Lee was suspended and later dismissed from the Army. From the description of ALS, 1776 Jan. 30, Stamford, Ct...

Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785

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Governor of Conn. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington, 1779 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573362 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hartford, to Thomas Mumford in Groton, 1781 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573366 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington and Captain Mumford, 1779 Jun. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573357 ...

Connecticut. Militia. War'd Regiment (1776-1777)

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Ward, Andrew, fl. 1776-1783.

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