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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02511.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Orders from Jonathan Trumbull to Esek Hopkins with naval directions |
| Date | 3 October 1776 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Recipient | Hopkins, Esek |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, informs Commodore Hopkins, Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy, of a letter he previously transmitted discussing naval operations. States that he recently received letters from Generals George Washington and Lincoln (possibly Benjamin Lincoln). Relates that he requested Reverend Thaddeus Burr to complete a more lengthy letter to Hopkins, (Trumbull does not have time). States "Am putting everything forward in the best manner- please to promote the forwarding The Whaleboats- and give Me intelligence as you see fit." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War American Statesmen Navy President Revolutionary War General Whaling Maritime Military History |
| People | Hopkins, Esek (1718-1802) Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Continental Congress censured Hopkins in August 1776 after he failed to follow congressional orders, requiring him to appear before the naval committee. Initially acquitted, subsequent offenses led to his suspension and dismissal. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Newspaper clippings related to Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784 |