Joseph Trumbull papers
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. Continental Army. Commissary General's Dept.; Supplies and stores; Flour; Ships; United States; United States. Continental Congress; United States. Continental Army; History
Description: True copy of a congressional resolution (1776 December 26) signed by John Hancock empowering Joseph Trumbull as commissary general to acquire flour and the ships with which to transport it from Virginia and other southern states, followed by a copy of an order by Trumbull to Jeremiah Wadsworth and an order by Wadsworth to Peter Colt for the acquisition of ships.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 1935.

Delegate to U.S. Continental Congress, Connecticut public official, and Army officer.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.