George Washington to Thomas Mumford, Groton, begging for gunpowder - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01117
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1776
Title	George Washington to Thomas Mumford, Groton, begging for gunpowder
Date	13 February 1776
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Document Type	Correspondence; Military document
Content Description	Docketed. Containing the comment that gunpowder "will be of the utmost service to the cause of Liberty & America." Free franked "On the service of the United Colonies" (probably not GW's hand), but not signed.
Subjects	President Revolutionary War Military History Ammunition Continental Army
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Mumford, Thomas (1728-1799)
Place written	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Cambridge 13th Feb[ruar]y 1776 Sir Colonel Fisher Gay of Farmington in Hartford County, has informed me, that some powder was, by you imported, for the use of particular [struck: inland] inland towns in the Colony of Connecticut, the great want we are in, of that necessary article, obliges me to to send Colonel Gay, to borrow, or purchase as much, as he can possibly procure, I beg Sir that you will give him every assistance in your power, in negotiating this Important business - it will be of the utmost service to the cause of Liberty & America, & it will very much oblige Sir Your Most H[umble] S[ervan]t Go: Washington Thomas Mumford Esqr. Address: On the Service of the United Colonies To Thomas Mumford Esqr [struck: Broughton] Groton

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