The pleasure of havi ng come into possession of this extremely important collection of letters a nd my inter est i n seeing them preserved for the historica l u se and reading of future generations are sufficient reasons for issuing this volume . In maki ng up a sketch of the life of General Eben u i no i s i ezer H nt ngton , claim made of ntroducing any new facts or original matt er . I induced Mr . G . W . F . of c Blanchfield Hartford , Conne ticut , who discovered these letters to write this introduction although he is a new man in this field of literature . I think the mere fact of his discovery of these letters entitles h im to the honon

Chr istmas 1 9 1 4 HA FRE D H EARTMAN C S . .

FORE WORD

Ebenezer Huntington was born December of ededi a h o f son J Huntington Norwich , and Faith

Trumbull , of Le banon " and grandson of Gen . Jabez i u of . Hunt ngton and Elizabeth Back s , both Norwich o ne His grandfather , Gen . Jabez , was of the two f Maj or Generals o the Militia , after the death of Gen . 7 w s i n 177 a . Wooster , May , he appointed sole Maj Gen . of the State forces .

His father was appointed Co ". at the beginning o f the of War , and at the close it he received the appointment 1777 of Maj . Gen . , having served from as Brig . Gen . ’ n n of Little is k ow Ebenezer Huntington s earlier life , and all accoun ts published begin with his leaving Col 2 1 ’ 75 f lege , on Friday , April , , when the tidings o the of battle Lexington were brought to New Haven . The o f vi i tradition his ha ng left College w thout permission , n is show to be true by his letters dated Roxbury Camp ,

25t h 23rd 177 . June , July , 5 On 25t h hi s July , two days later than last letter of complaint on this subj ect , he received his degree from 8 Yale College , and on August th , following , he received an Honorary Degree of B . A . from Harvard College , and

1 7 . in 85 an M . A . from Yale and Harvard Colleges f A ter leaving New Haven , he went direct to Wethers hi s -i h - w h o field , where brother law , John Chester lived , a s of w Captain an Alarm Company , and enlisting

22 . April , marched from there to Boston

In the Cincinnati Society Records , he dates his

2 177 . career from April 1 , 5 , the day he left New Haven On his arrival at Boston , he served as a private until Sept . 8th , when he received his appointment as first ’ lieut . in Capt . Chester s Company , in Gen . Joseph ’ On l st 1776 Spencer s Regiment . January , , he became 1 ’ ll s s . . 0 . W first lieut in C Samuel y y Reg t , which was ’ 1 775 Spencer s regiment of , and served with it to the close of the Boston siege , when he marched under s Washington to New York . In June he w a appointed captain taking part in the battle of Long Island , and near the close of the ca mpaign performed the duties of n B rigade Maj or under Ge eral Parsons . 26 1 776 O . Soon after ( ct , ) he received the temporary appointment of Deputy Adj t . Gen . to the troops stationed on the North River , under Maj . Gen . Heath , f or the defence of the Highlands . He also received the appointment of Deputy Paymaster . Letters dated this year are from New York , Westchester , Peeks Kill , and Paramus , N . J .

1777 . In , Congress authorized Gen Washington to raise sixteen ( 16) regiments in addition t o those which one were to be raised by the respective states , and in of ’ these , that of Col . S . B . Webb s , he was promoted

l st 1777 of . January , , to the rank Maj or During the ’ ’ year it formed part of Gen l Putnam s force on the n on 4t h 1777 Hudso , and December , , he writes from of t o Norwalk , Conn . an expedition Kings Street " l 1t e fo r December h finds him at Guilford , pr paring an t o expedition Long Island , which met with failure , the n O regiment losi g its Colonel and other fficers , Hunting t on getting back safely . of 177 During the summer 8 , he was with the troops i n of 29 t h Rhode Island , taking part in the battle August , and the Lieut . Colonel leaving the service presently Maj or Huntington commanded the regiment for more than two years . 1 7 7 In December , 9 , he writes from Danbury , of the 1 0 t he Je rsi es in 1780 march into , and Feb ruary , , from i i Morr stown where they were in w nter quarters , and in 1 780 i n Jun e , , the regiment took part the action at i ’ Spring field un der Hunt ngton s command . In the w a s O 0 0 n . 1 178 following autum he commissioned ( ct , )

Lieut . Col . He had received the appointment before " that but a dispute arose between himself and Lieut . r of C o l. Ebenezer Gray as to the senio ity rank which

’ ih caused a delay , resulting , however , Huntington s . h ’ favor " is commission antedating Gray s by five days .

The case w a s warmly contested , and was referred su c essi v l n of c e y to the Governor and Cou cil Connecticut , of to the Board War , to Washington , and by the latter r i i of - to a cou t of nquiry , cons sting Maj or Generals

. C OGates , Heath , and St Clair, and Colonels reaOton and gden . A final decision was not reached until ctober , 7 w a s a a s . 1 82 . Huntington det iled to serve Lieut ’ nf Colonel of Col . Scammell s Light I antry regiment , r which fo med the van of the army , and marched with

Washi ngton to Yorktown . c m ll f After the death of Col . S a me at the opening o l the siege , Hunting ton commanded one ha f the regi ment as a separate corps and Col . Lau rens the other l ’ ha f , both being assigned to Lafayette s Light Division on the right of the Line . He also served a s volunteer aid to Gen . Lincoln during the siege at Yorktown , and in that capacity wi tnessed the magnificent spectacle o f the surrender of Cornwallis to the soldiers of liberty . ’ In T rumbull s historical picture of the Surrender of

Cornwallis , Gen . Huntington is represented in the f O i o group American fficers , his portrait hav ng been taken by the artist from li fe . He remained on duty with the army till the troops

" 6 S ee Le A 7 7 . o f 1 0 1 tter ugust .

1 1 were disbanded , having served through the whole war 1775 from April , , to May, 1 783 . General Huntington retired from the army to the f i peaceful pursuits o merchandise . But h s experience and tact in military evolutions and discipline (he being considered one of the best disciplinarians of the army) made it desirable that he should be retained in the home 1792 service , and in , Congress having evolved a system of for the Militia the states, his Excellency , Governor

Samuel Huntington , appointed him a General , which f r position he held o 3 0 years , under the successive

Governors , Wolcott , Trumbull , Treadwell , Griswold ,

Smith , and Wolcott . 7 In 1 99 , he was appointed by President Adams , on the f recommendation o General Washington , a Brigadier

General in the United States Army , raised upon the apprehension of a War with France . 18 10 18 17 a s In , and again in , he w elected Member of

Congress . He w a s noted for his fine manly form and military deportment . He was twice married . His first mar ri a e 10 1 79 1 g , December , , to Sarah Isham , of Colchester ,

. one son Conn , by whom he had , Alfred Isham Hunting

1793 . 2 1793 . t on , who was born June , His wife died in O 17 5 7 9 He married again ctober , , Lucretia Mary M l ll cC e a n , of Woodstock , who died November by this marriage he had nine (9 ) children as follows :

20 1796 . Wolcott , born Aug . ,

20 1798 . Louisa Mary , born Feb . ,

22 1799 . George Washington , born Nov . ,

1 1 . Au . 6 80 Emily , born g ,

L 6 1803 . Nancy . , born April ,

1 1 1 804 . Walter , born Nov . ,

0 . I . 1 18 6 Sarah , born May ,

24 1808 . M . . Elizabeth , born Aug , 12 13 18 10. Dec . Maria H . , born , - 17 18 4 i n . u 3 Brig Gen H ntington died June , , the

80t h year of his age . The editor acknowledges hi s indebtedness to the followin g works for the facts relating t o the life of

n . Gen . Hu tington

P . . Johnson , H . , Yale in the Revolution

of . Caulkins , History Norwich

- 1659 1848 . Vita l Records of Norwich ,

Huntington Family Memoirs .

A CHF . G . W . F . BL N IELD f Hart ord , Conn .

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To ’ H E H N BLE E T E s T O JAB Z HU NTING ON q ,

Mercha nt . Norwi ch

S . Favored b v M R ROBIN ON New Haven Apri l 1 5t h 17 74 Hon ’ d Sir In your last by E sq Sherman you w rote me that yo u Intend to send a h ors e for me next M a y shou ld b e glad i f i n s t o f t is not Inconve ient you would Plea e send o your o w n family wi th it for I have Several old Clothes th at I want to hav e at Home and C annot Carry them myself w ith other N ecesa ri es. i n ra l 6t h Th e Vacancy beg s Gene ly the Day of May , toward Nigh t but as it Comes on fri day so that Schola rs th at live at any grea t Dist ances C a n not get home t hat wee k the President and tutors w ill ( I beli eve) let them go away on thu rs day s r e i Las t Monday wa f ee mans m et ng here when they made Choice of E sq Bish op the first Deputy and a fter going rou nd two or three ti mes more made Choice of

Esq D a rling t he Sec ond Deputy , After that they tri ed ha rd to vote in the Peti ti on which was d rawn up at t he C onvention i n M i dlet ow ns but Cou ld not Effec t it at last t h ey Divided the hou e and got it in by th ree Ma j ority have nothin g fu rther to wri t e you but am in a ll

' R espects you r Afl ect i ona t e and Du tif u l son E ER T G E BEN Z HUN I N TON

P . S . The D eputies i n the u a re r C o nty P et t y much as r they we e Last year there a re but 3 New ones

in this C ounty .

To BE TI GTO E s . JA Z HU N N N q

NORWICH . 1 5 Roxbury Camp June 25t h 1775 Hon ’ d Sir As I seldom have written to you perhaps you may think it is owning to Negligence but I a fu re you that is n ot the Case it i s owing to my being so Prodigiously b u si nefs Hurried for the fall in Flaxseed time is no—thing t o be Compared to the Fatigue I undergo Daily get ’ t o bed att 1 1 0 Clock and up as soon as light appears with a great Deal of Care on my hands Nothing has happen ’ d Lately worth Mentioning 1 ’ Except Yesterday , about o clock the Regulars began Firing from the breast work and block house upo n our lowermost Centinel Main guard but did no harm , they ’ 3 o lock C ontinued their fire till about C , then they scour all Shells C a rceses &C with a shott from their Cannons about four o Clock two of our men very Imprudently ran down u pon the neck to destroy the house their main i n t guard was kept , Suspecting they were then ou , but of they were fired upon by about thirty the Regulars , t o who killed them , then went up the bodies of the Dead and every one to a man thrust hi s Bayonet into their bodies—they might have easily taken them as they ’ were both un a rm d but they rather choose to destroy — them than take them Prisoners (a Disgrace to the of O name Britons) ur men in General did not regard n f th eir firing o e half so much as they do a Shower o hail , those men belonging to t h e Trai n of Artillery from Rhode I slan d E spyed a Sheel falling ran up t o it kn ocked out the (Phiz) (Fuse) and brought it up to the General t w o of with almost Pounds Powder in it , it is Strange that our People regard their firing no more than they do but it is Certainly true they do not Pay any Attention to i t We hear from Boston by a Gentlemen who made his n Escape from thence in a fishi g boat that Maj . Pitcairn , 1 6

’ T H E H ON BLE JABEZ H UNTINGTON E st

’ y of M R R" fa d AVE Camp at Roxbury June 29t h 177 5 ’ Hon d Si r

’ I recei v d your letter Money Yesterday with a dozen Of fli nt s : you wonder why I want so many "the r so eason is this , My store is situated that in Case the regulars should Come out I can not move anything out of it "therefor I shall have n o reason for not fighting to defend it , which had I no other reason would be Su ffi cient to Induce me to be Prepared for Defence M y Chest got safe to hand by Mr Morgan but was most grievously di sa p oi nt ed in n ot finding on e or two i a cket t s Str ped J in it , which I wanted and which might have been sent very Easily ou In my last to y I made mention about a degree , I ’ i nf orm d you that there w a s a Chance of my having a ’ ’ degree C onferr d upon me by D oct r Langdon : Should be glad to have Liberty from you t o purchase a su it of C loths a s my light Clothes were much dirtieOd for want Of a Change before my Chest Came , which bliged Me to ask Liberty for a new suit to make me appear Proper ’ l lot d u — y C h at such a time , sho ld I succeed but at the same time would not be over Desirous as I am disposed to be as frugal as Pofsi b le I understand the Afsemb ly are Called together Concerning rai sing more t roops should it so happen that Chester should be promoted ’ and Mr Webb shou ld get the Comman d Of that C omp y should be Extremely happy in having a first Lieut

Birth u nder him at. the same time would say that I would n ot Except of a Second Lieut Birth under him n or under any man in the world and Quit my b u si nefs I find that t hreefou rt h of the Captains in this Provi nce Pay are a s unfit for their Stat ion as I Should be for a 1 8 ’ not l Gen l in Command , flattering myse f would venture to say that I loo k upon myself fit fo r a Captai ncy As to news have none but what you have heard I am in all Refpect s with proper Regards your Dutiful Son

E BEN H UN TINGTON N B Should be glad you would show the lines above to some member of t he lower house that would try t o get me the ’ birth above ment i on d E B HUNTINGTON

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1 9 ’ BLE E T H E H ON JABEZ HUNTINGTON S Q . Merchant Norwich c /o LIEUT HUNTINGTON ’ Roxbury Camp Ju ly 23 D 177 5 Hon ’ d Sir I w rote to you when at Hartford which by your letter ’ you recei v d I am very sorry that I have n ot yet received a Cert i fica t of my regular Standing at College becau se then I could have had a Degree here without bein g beholden t o President Daggett it wou ld have been but a tri fling thing t o have C ert ifye d me regular Standing I have Inclosed to you a list of the C ouncil of this — Province you will see by the members against them thou that have ever been Appointed before There was an unlucky Accident happened here Last ’ friday abou t 6 O clock a Ca relefs Fellow belonging to a C ompany Of this Provin ce fooling with a Gun when it n f we t of , Entered a little above the top o the Left breast of a you ng fellow belonging to the same C ompany and Came ou t in the same Direction drove the wad about — half through which was Extracted by D oct C ogsw ell Immediately w h o D re fsed the wou n d the young fellow ’ Lay in great pain till about 9 o Clock w h en he Expired The you ng fellow who Shot the ma n has been in great trou ble since the affair happen ed Since I wrote you last I have Lamed myself but am mu ch bet ter though not so as to walk but very little Pofsi b ly you may not have h ea red that ou r people have b u rnt the light house and brou ght away four men wh o took Care of the same but it is true I remain you r Dutiful Son EBEN HUNTINGTON E JABEZ H UNTINGTON SQ . Norwich 2 0 To MR ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norwich ’ Fay d you by your Brother LIEUT HUNTINGTON

’ Roxb u ry Camp July 23 d 1775 Dear Brother ' I Expected t o have recei v d a Le tter from you before this time but it seems that you think but little of me Ot herw i fe you would have w rote me before I should have w rote to you and not waited for you to begi n I have been hurried with b u si nefs so that I have — ’ not have time the b u si ne fs that I have been E ng a g d i n hath been more fa t ig u e i ng than Flaxseed b u si ne fs in the fall season—I have been trying for almost 5 Weeks to get Liberty t o return See you a little while but Can not get it yet

News , we have but little , and what little there is is in — , the Letter Directed t o father I hope as soon as another E xp refs arrives from t he grand C ontinental C ong refs to have better b u sin efs lefs Fa t i g u e i ng that I now have Give my C ompliment s to all Friend Love t o your Wife Children and to the other Brother Sisters If i t is Pofsi b le I i ntend t o see you before fall but it is very uncertain If I get a B i rth I have a Profpect Of ’ which is Genteel easy tho very steady C onfin d for Wednef I am well as to bodily health , but lame last day I put out my ancle and it is SO lame that I am ’ C onfin d t o my house I remai n your Friend Loving brother E BEN H UNTINGTON ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant

Norw ich . 2 1 To

M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norwich

’ ’ Fay d of C ol o TRUMBULL

O ’ 177 Roxbury Camp cto 3 d 5 Dear Brother

With Pleasu re I fulfill my obligations to you in the — Letter way I Shou ld have wrote t o you before but the ’ u n i n f i n u great ea s e s which hath been. the Reg t abo t my C ommi fsi on hath taken u p all my time the matter is at OLength in a measu re S u bsided though I ca n n—ot say the fficers like the matter so well as I could wish " ou will ’ m u h ou r u D oct r be uch S rprised , to ear that famo s Church that great preten ded Patriot is n ow under a ’ Special g uard of a C a pt n 40 Men for C orrefpondi ng with Gage and other of his Hellish Gang the Plot w a s discovered by his M i fs who is no w with Child by him a n d he owns himself the father (for he ha s D i fmi fsed his Wife) S h e was the bearer of some of his Letters from this ’ place to New po rt t o Cap t Wallace who hath the for — warding them t o B oston she left them with a ma n sh e ’ Supposed friendly t o D o ct r Chu rch but was mistaken n n —O n he havi g a Curiosity t o know the C onte ts pe ed Them but they w ere wrote in Characters so that he was not able t o u nderstan d them b u t Gu efsi n g the contents ’

o n l . brou ght the Lette rs G irl to Ge . Washington who after a n Examination and 4 Hours underguard C o n ’ ’ — fe fs d She Carried them from D o ct r Church his tryal ’ has not been yet but Su ppose it will be e er long i n I wish that my Chest might be forwarded as I am . 22 — want of sundry things that are in the Chest as to news more than I have w rote have not any thing I am in all R e fpect s Your Friendly Brother ’ (Gen ) E B H UNTINGTON ’ D oct r P . S . Those Letters of ’ Chu rch s sundry others that were taken out of hi s Desk all of them wrote in Character on D ecyp heri ng will give you the contents when I Shal—l become know ing t o them Give my Love i O S i s to your W fe ther ter ’ s Brothers and also your Children E B H

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JABEZ H UNTINGTON E S Q . Merchant Norwich cPost O 5t h 1775 Camp at Roxbury cto Hon ’ d Parent ’ I rec d your letter by post dated 2d you mention about Sending my Chest by Ben Shall be glad to receive it I Should have wrote to you before besides by Mr Wm Calkins but have had nothing material to mention ’ ’ Except yesterday About D oct r Church when Cap t Trumbull Could tell you more particularly than I could — ’ w r ite D oct r Church was yesterday before a meeting of the Generals but the news hath n ot any more trani ire d p . Night before last one of the Committee of Newbury Post arrived at Head Quarters with a large parcel of Letters they had taken out of a Ship from Lon don This Ship 300 tons burden was taken by the boats from Newbury port with upward of 2000 bls of Flour and some E nglish Goods the Contents of the Packet Of Letters brought to the General is not yet made known but Suppose they must Contain something important as there is a large Packet of them The u nea si nefs in the

m i f i n t i rea ma i ns Regiment about my C o m s o . s ll but I am Directed by Gen ’ l Washington to take my place and ’ n l O am advised by almost all the Ge s field fficers not t o think of returning as my going up the point n ow will put it ou t Of the power of any one that doth n ot belong to the regiment to come in hereafter—I hope the Of ficers will grow more easy as it makes it disag reeable I am in all refspect s your most Duti ful Son

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’ THE H ON BLE ABE z J HUNTINGTON E SQ . Merchant Norwich ’ F v d M R ELEG E a by P H "D

’ Camp at Roxbury Jan y 12t h 1776 ’ Hon d Si r

’ ’ This day I rec d your fa v d by Mr N ew i n in which you ’ are ple aS d to say that I have not acknowledged your ’ ’ fa v d in which was inclosed a letter from Cap t Chester —That letter I rec ’ d dated Jan ’ y 2d I thought I had acknowledged it or should have done it before this time — i i s r o n As to fill ng up the new Army , it ca ried as well h o w O as could be expected—considering disgu sted the ld Soldiers went home As for my ow n Part I have i n i r s s a s listed but a few , but the Company forwa d a some — O n others the other two fficers are now o the recruiting ’ service the E n f n I hear ha s i n li st ed about 1—8 Men but do n ot kn ow whether it may be relied upon the other ’ — ’ L t h a s been gone about 8 days I made a Serg t belong ing t o Wet hersfield who went home i n li st ed twenty two men came t o C amp and after he came to C amp was ’ Encouraged by a Captain of the Reg t t o E n si g n ey if he would j oin the 22 Men to his C ompany accordingly the fellow left me because I had n ot the I nli st ment s — they had signed I would not hold him nor hi s men As t o payi ng a Visit t o my friends at home I lay by all thoughts of it at Present an d conclude t o wait till we ’ — have open d intrenchments on D orchester h i ll I am your ever dutiful son E BENEZE R H UNTINGTON ’

. n l P S . I i st ed into C ap Ham ’ chets C omp y contain thirty nine men besides C ommi f ’ S i on O d fficers 26 M R . ANDREW H UNTINGTON Merchant Norwich ’ ’ Fa v d you by L t H un tingt on ’ Camp at Roxbur y 2 lst Jan y 1776 Dear Brother ’ Your favour of the 1 1t h Insta nt I this day Rece d ( I believe) by the hands of Mr Prince—You must have heard different accoun ts ere n ow from Quebeck than what you mention in your letter I wish it had been a s you heard (that is it had not been w orfe ) Brave Mont i s i n f i gomery dead , but he dyed defence o a glor ous — Cause , I hope is happy Poor Arnold escaped with a ’ ’ woun d that Splinter d the b one of hi s leg : tho his n t O t w a s o t o ou wound bad , yet he was bliged be so a long , to make a s fe retreat for his men , that he was of much weakened with the lofs B lood , very much ’ of fatigued , The Aid de Camp Gen l Montgomery was ’ i —M r Bi i l f k lled a j g ow , Meiggs are spoken highly o ’ li kew ife M a r O f j gden who acted a s Maj or o brigade , — who received a ball thr ough his Shoulder this young ’ Gentlemen one Burr who was Secretary to C ol o Ar nold both came Volun teers from N Jerfey are much spoken of as to Activity in the battle great good Courage I w i sh to b e able to give you the particulars of the whole battle but Imagi ne that you will be able to get it ’ — sooner thr ough the Gov r Hands a s I make no doubt — he wi ll have the part iculars I feel very anxious about Sister Lucy I hope you wi ll be able to tell me that she — is better by next Letter I w ish to tell you somethi ng ’ D orcheft r ab out e but cannot , tho Exp ect to be able to ’ by the first of Feb y I have inclosed you the Strengt h Of ’ — Gen l Spencers Brigade for your C ur iosity I ventur e to send it t o my friends but should it get into the hands 27 Brother EBENEZER HUNTINGTON JABEZ H UN TINGTON E SQ Norwich Roxb u ry Camp Feb 22d 1 776

’ Hon d Sir ’ 14 a I rec d your favour of ye th I nst nt , ( from ) ’ an d an sw er d no w Brother , Should have it before , but ’ n a n n n fsa r defer d Concludi g a swer was not ece y , have —Wh it till now en Mamma was at Camp , I told her that t o I wanted so—me money sent me , but have never received any I have this day borrowed of Mr Fanning Sixt y dollars which I shall be glad to replace when Convenient—I have never rec ’ d any money Si nce I in a of have been Camp , except the Small Pitt nce wages , ’ — whi ch w as due t o me for service t o the l0t h D ec r You ’ ’ desir d in your last an exact return of Cap t H a nchi t s ’ ’ ’ om —l nf n i n n r C p y Cap t at Quebeck , 1 e sick Cou t y , ’ 1 L t — nl going Recruiting t oM orrow , I ist ed into the ’ ’ Comp y with N C ommif Off rs Soldiers 53 Men one — ’ Of which has deser t ed 12 of the C omp y Sick and ’ ’ Ju dg d u nfit for duty by the Reg t Doctor We have the r 2 P omise from Men that they wi ll i nlist in the morning —I was in hopes to have had some agreeable —news about Boston or Dorchester t o acquaint you w ith but have not an a fraid as they seem to be adj ourning from Wee k to Week that I shall not very soon It so a i n is not he lthy Camp as we w ish , but the sick t ’ seem rather recrui ing , —tho many are unfit for duty by reas on Of Violent Colds Brother Jed buri ed one of his ’ Off rs yesterday and another lies Sick but hope he w ill — soon recover Nothing further but Subscribe myself Your duti fu l Son B T E HUN TING ON ’ T HE H ON BLE JABEZ HUNTINGTON E S Q Norwich ’ ’ Fa v d of MR H "DE Camp at Roxbury March 4t h 76 Hon ’ d Sir O f f i This Night our rders are to take Po se s on of ’ ’ Dorchester Hill under the Command of Bri g r Gen l — O Thomas Two thousand men includi ng proper fficers ’ t o 6 O lock r Parade at C Past Do chester to be Relieved ’ at 3 O Clock t o morrow morn ing by three thousand men ’ including offi cers among which are the Col o Maj Chester — Maj T rumbull Myself w e expect a warm E ngage ment at the same time think it uncertain as they must know that we Shall g o very strong I hope strong enough to Repulse them Should they dare t o Show their — heads there But the G od of Battles along can deter — min e who is able to save u sw you will u nd ou b t ly hear before this reaches you some flying Report about ou r — taken Pofsefsi on there that you may think I am not unmindfu l about the danger I am going into I can tell you that my cloa t hs Papers are properly secured in case that my maker should in his great good Pleasure SO ordain that I Should not live to Come Off the Hill I must beg you r Prayers for u s in every Difficul t time and Pray that we may succeed as we trust that we are — ’ fighting the Lords Battle from Gen l Spencers Brigade ’ 27 42 there are going this night 9 Cap ts Subalterns , ’ ’ — ’ Serg ts 42 Corp ls 700 Ran k file a t 3 O Clock to morrow morning 1 2 Cap ’ ts 36 Subalterns 57 Serg ’ ts ’ — 57 Corp ls 863 Rank file I had like to have forgot t o ’ Ackn owledge a Letter Rec d the night before Brother — went from this the reason was becau se I was unwell b u t am better now I have no news to write further but remain your ever Duti ful Son EBENEZER HUNTINGTON Respects to Mamma Love t o Brothers Sisters

3 0 JABEZ H U NTINGTON E SQ Norwich Roxbury Camp 7t h March 1 776 Hon ’ d Parent

Dorchester Hills are at last taken Po fsefsi on o f by ’ our People who went on in the E v en g following the 4t h of 2000 O Mar ch in a Party men including Proper fficers ’ under the Command Of Brigadier Gen l Thomas w h o one t w o began two forts , on each of the high hills , and small Redoubts just a s you Pa fs the neck which R e doubts were built to Play upon the floating Batteries that should attempt to annoy ou r People Pa fsi ng the ’ ’ Neck This party was reli ev d at 3 O Clock next morning 0 O by a larger Party of 300 men Including Proper fficers ’ — t i ncrea s d 2 3000 E x ect i n the Par y was from to in p —o s Of an Atta ck a s soon a s they Should discover u S but —I we were unhappily mistaken say unhappily , because I believe it would have Put an End t o the War in the — N England Colonies , Had an Action taken Place We ’ went on so well Prepa r d that had they came out w ith a ’ suff t wi u s number to thstand , the town would have ’ been in the hands Of ou r great brave Gen l Putnam in a little time af ter they had come out—I wrote you the 4t h March intended to have sent you by Mr—Hyde but he ha s not ta ken it I now send it by Post I Should — le ngthen the letter but the Post is waiting I am your Dutiful S on E BEN HUN TINGTON

3 1 JABEZ HUNTINGTON Norwich Camp at Roxbury March 2 1 ’ 76 Hon ’ d Sir

Since we have taken Po fsefsi on of Dorchester Hill I have had the pleasure of receiving two letters from you the dates I have forgot and as the letters are both out of my Pocket you will e xcu fe my acknowledging them otherways When Doctor Turner set o u t from this Place I was ’ in Boston could not write to you but d esi r d hi m t o inform you that I wanted a horse to be sent to me immediately a s I then expected that the troops would march to N York very soon that I should march with ’ — om them but since he went away , the C p y which I had ’ the Care Of has been fill d up the Captaincy given t o ’ ’ Jed h Hyde which has so much di sob li g d me all my friends that this morning By good advise I sh a ll wait on his Excellency to resign my C ommi fsi on u nlefs some ’ thing can be done t o Satisfaction t ho at the same time I requ est a h orse to be sent Last Sunday ou r troops marched in took Pofsefsi on of the tow n of Boston after t h e Regulars had evacuated ’ it which they did about four O C lock sunday morning after Plundering everything they wanted w ithout respect to Persons they were in so great fear of ou r following them as they quitted the Neck that they had filled up the streets in several Places with Old Casks to stop our Prog refs and ran with great Haste all the — signs of fear Pofsi b le to be shown The town of Boston ’ ’ ’ is not so much d e st roy d as I expected tho it i s de st roy d more at the North at the south End than any where — ’ Eli e M r Cutlers family are well I have din d there breakfasted drank—there in the afternoon 3 2

’ M a j r Chester myself got Lodgings at M r Rowes ’ n O the first night we entere d tow had an ffer of a bed there as long a s we should Chuse t o sta y in town besides O f we had an ffer o a bed at two other Places at any time when Convenient for us . I Exp ect to be with you before the next week is ou t Can gi ve you the particulars of three days adventu res in town but at Present shall only Subscribe myself your ever dutiful S on T E B HUNTING ON

3 3 ’ THE HON DLE JABEZ HUNTINGTON E SQ Norwich M H M S by R C B T O A Camp at Roxbury March 24t h 1776 Hon ’ d Sir

’ I wrote you by post Since which have Rec d a letter from you by M r Wm Gale a hori e—When I wrote ’ you by post I i nform d you I w a s that day going to ~ Cambridge to resign my C ommi fsi on w hi ch I thought I should do but when I waited on his Excellency he seemed not a little Surprized that I shou ld wait on him with such a request Gave me a very severe R epri mand After a long talk with the Gen ’ l he told me that If I could not think better by the time I should wait on him again he wou ld give me a D i fmi fsi on Yesterday Brother Jed went to Cambridge sa w the ’ Gen l and ta lked upon the Subj ect but did not take a ’ ’ Di fmi fsi on for me but Ob t a i n d Liberty of the Gen l for himself me to have a furlough a s soon as the fleet Should sail out of this Harbour whose motion I now a s a s set ou t await soon they sail , we Shall for Norwich I expect to take your further Directions about Resigna ’ ’ r i f r tion , tho am det e m n d o myself never t o act as a O a Subaltern fficer gain Joel Hyde to have a Captaincy I a m In all R efpect s Your Dutiful S o n

EBEN HUNTINGTON

3 4 TO

’ THE H ON BLE JABEZ HU NTINGTON E S Q . Norwi ch ’ F v P E K S a d by CA TAIN P R IN N York Camp June 23d 1776 Hon ’ d Sir

’ Your favour of the l 1 t h Instant I have rec d several ’ others since I left Norwi ch which I Should have a nfw e r d had I not told my mamma a s I left home that I would not wr ite a letter home until"I had the appointment to a Captaincy (u nlefs sin a Case of absolute Necefsi t y) which is the only rea on I have now the pleasure to inform you that there is ’ d i scov er d the most Hellish Diabolical Plott that ever ’ — hath been pla nn d since the Powder Plott that of ’ i st ou r O d royi ng Gen l fficers Magazines also the City of under the gu idance the Infamous Villain Guyon , we Suppose the Mayor of this City as this Mayor ’ C onfin d Su f i ci on about thirty others are— on p and Sufpi ci on well founded they had determined to ’ O M u rder our Gen l fficers , when a Signal Should be given from the Afia , burn the C ity , blow up the Maga t o r zines and attempt destroy the A my , for which Purpose they had bribed some of the Army that they might the more Easily effect the Purpose but kind ’ ’ heaven it seems tho he Su ffer d them to lay a Plott ha s ’ ’ i nt e rfea r d in our behalf and Sa v d us from those designing Children of the Dev il w ho Plotted our de ’ struction The Gen l dee ply affected at such a plott has wi sely and prudently doubled his Guard in and about the City and ordered patrolling partys to be Patrolling all Night Every Precaution which a wise ’ r a and p udent Gen l would t ke , our Worthy Commander has used 35 The Company I n ow Command is the on e that I was in before Cap ’ t Hyde gone into the Company that ’ — — was M a j r Wells turn over Your E xp refsi on s of Fear a s to my keeping to much C ompany , I fear Arises from Information as I C onfci en t i ou s of doing it formerly (viz on my first Arrival here but Since that have kept — ’ but very little I w a s ob li g d to get Seventy t w o Dollars of B rother when he was here by reasons of being ’ ’ Ob li g d t o board ou t in the City altho at a Private

99 1- 3 1 5 fo r house only my board was . Currency about five Weeks beside I was n eci fsa rly put t o C onfi dera b le other E xpence I am very sorry that our Afsemb ly did ou r Of not see fit to Promote some Of ficers here in the a Army , upon several Accounts "in the first Place , s I think they most deserve it , in the Next Place it is Penf lv a ni a following the Example of y , who promoted n O w ho a umber of their fficers , were in the Rifle Battal a t ion , Cambridge and beside those very men who are now in the army , will have men C ome from Connecticut higher in C omi fsi on than them who could n ot have g o t an E n fi g n cv last May is a year ago W hen some that are here had Captaincys but I can readily suppose they — ’ ’ acted on good Principles M a j r Trumbull h a s rec d ’ ’ ’ ’ the App-ointment Of Dep y Adj t Gen l that is Adg t Gen ’ l for the Northward and sets out tomorrow with ’ n Gen l Gates for Quebeck or the Norther Army , I b eli ev m fo r m C la fma t e has ade a vacancy y worthy , ’ ’ o r Peck , Adj of Col o Huntingtons Reg t Elec , for or Keyes , Charles Whiting , but rather think that Peck will get i t This from your dutiful Son

E BEN HUNTINGTON .

3 6 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON I \ orw i ch Camp at N York 25t h July 1776

Dear Affii ct ed Brother

Your letter of last May which gave me the mela ncho l 1 of of y news the death my dear Sister , your kind , and : te nder Partner , deeply affected me lamenting your a ll lofs and the lofs of her friends , Acquaintance . though was full in the belief , that She had Exchanged for f this wicked , troublesome world , a World o peace , w h b lefsed Sa v i ous —I and rest , it her above most w ou heartily Sympathized ith y , in the lofs Of SO worthy , and dear a partner , but hope that God , who only

haz i z es fo r t r n n s C t our good , will Support S e g he you un der so great an Affliction : prepare you and every one o f c ha z t i sment s hi s us , to re eive what C , he in all w i s Infi fe Government , Shall ee fit to ct " u w u ccefs o ill have heard before this , of the great S our Arms have had to Carolina , under the Command ’ of ha s f hi s Pr fefsi on Gen l Lee , who done honour to all o o —We have no news at this Place at this time material , ’ t ho I cannot but hope that in a little time we shall be t d o able o Something , in this department , that shall ’ be Agreeable : tho at present it bids fair for a C ampaig n like the last Summers : Some of the Gallies have arrived a from Connecticut , and some People Exp ect will t ke a ’ s trip up the North River, but I believe the Gen l ha not

hi s n w rmi fe i s made design k o n , though such a Su Prob a b lc he Connecticut Dragoons went home , (tho e w i with Liberty) load d th disgrace , the Execrations ’ o f en ls the Camp , I believe the G as they used their 3 7

’ to receive my C omi fsi on But Gen l Washington being obliged to go to Philadelphia I did not received it till

June , all which time I had very little peace from the Of so ou t ficers" little that I did not pretend to Walk , Without Sword Pistols well Loaded) as I expected t o be insulted which had it been the Case , I should have u nea si nefs done that which might have given my friends , for I was al most as a desperado but matters are now easy , and I believe I am in a fair way to live unmolested . Night before last about 1 O ’ clock all the Regiments in the Lines w ere ordered ou t under Arms to receive on of orders to lye their Arms , as the Ships War in the Edge of the Evening had all hauled without the Trans ports and they (the Transports) had orders t o be Clean ready to receive the troops on board w ho are on Staten

Island . We Expect an Attack Every high Water and O i not have the Strictest orders both fficers Sold ers ’ to be absent from Camp without Leave from the C ol I am after giving love Compliments to friends Acquaintances, Your Friendly BroBthEer E N HUNTINGTON

40 Camp at N York 23d August ’ 76 Hon ’ d Sir

In a great hurry I inform you that Yesterday a Large number of Othe Enemy la nded at Long Isla nd which occasioned rders to move for part of the Strength at ’ t this Place . Several Reg s passed over the ferry ’ ll s Yesterday . Col Chester , Wy y are now movi ng i for on across to Wa t orders , the Long I sland Side . I can say I am well and in Good Spirits

I am Your dutifu l Son EB H U NTINGTON

’ Love C omp le to Mamma Friends .

41 ’ Camp at N York 3l st August 76 Dear Hon ’ d Sir

I would mention the date of your last favor but it is ou t of my Power as the letter i s not in my pocket I — am in some haste that there h a s been an Action you n must have heard many differe t reports of the same . AS t o particulars I cannot give you but mention to you ’ ’ that Col Huntingtons Reg t has su ffered the lofs of a

’ — — ’ ' — — ’ Lt C ol 6 Capts V Sub V men e Maj Wells of ’ ’ C o l Wyllys Reg t mi fsi ng Capt Hyde Wounded not dangerou s 7 Men M i fsi ng 4 o r 5 Wounded I have

' hastily made a Sketch of the Works &c on L Island and thin ki ng it might be Satisfactory t o a Person en ti rely f d ignorant o the Grou nd I have enclose it . A great part of whi ch i s from Information some from knowledge but i s a u t h ent ck e . I believe g enerally a , as could be exp cted

I am dear Parent your dutifu l Son

E B H UNTINGTON

’

n. P . S . Gen l Sulliva Lord ’ Sterling Prisoners , Gen l Sullivan ha s been to N York on Parole Returned ’ T HE B ON E LE JABE z HUNTINGTON E S Q

Att . Norwich " New York Sept 7t h 1 776 Hon ’ d Sir

Yours of the 3d Per Mr Carp enter i s Come to hand ’ ’ Cap t Ingraham a rri v d att Norwalk Saturday Last ’ H a s D d hi s of C ommi fsa r Cargo , by order the y Q M ’ : Gen l as to the St ate of our army , itt is very Difficult

’ ’ t o n t he k ow , by Best Ant s I can gett , Were Lost Ab t 600 a Men in the Eng gement att Long Island , Most of ’ Which is taken Prisoners M a j r Bruse who Came t o ’ v r s t he Go I sland a a Flag , Says Enemy Left ’ 500 ou t 2 Above Men , of Which we have ab t 0 ou r Prisoners , army are now Encamped from the City

' t o Kings Bridge , the Enemy E ncamped ag t U s on

Long Island , we Expect an attack Soon I hope T ruft under the Smiles of Heaven we Shall Be able to Defeat o u r Cruel unnatural Enemys ’ Am very glad t o hear that L t D ew et t ha s filled up My C ompany a s I was Determined t o h a ve my C om f n pany full i f Po sib le . I have had o Chance to See ’ C Ol Trumbull Since I wrote you by I ngraham as he i s. moved hi s Quarters Nigh Kings B ridge a nd I have ha d ’ t he ou no Time to See him ab t Pork y sent him , Brother

h est or . f C Eben myself enj oy a Good State o Health , please t o Give Duty Love as i s due from your Dutiful Affectionate Son IOSHU A HUNTINGTON

43 Camp a t N York 5t h Sept 1776 Hon ’ d Sir

Three days since I wrote for you and not knowing any immediate Conveyance I forwarded it t o OKingsbridge desiring it might be forwarded by the first pportunity . a s This will be forwarded far as Colchester by Mr .

Norton who rides (as Camp Post) from this Place . I believe it ma y be relied on that those w h o are mi fsi ng ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ from C o l Hun tington s Reg t 1 Lt C ol 6 Cap ts 6 L ts ’ — ’ 6 E nfn 1 Adj t 2 1 Serg ts 100 Rank 82: file 2 Drums ’ ’ fife s the Lt C ol " Cap t Brewster Capt Fitch B issell we have intelligen ce from who are Prisoners ’ ’ ’ ’ ll s l Maj . Wells of C ol Wy y s Reg t C o Clark Maj Wells have lost their flag—Everything is at this time in a Critical situation but we hope we are able to O n maintain our Present Post . n the Eveni g following ’ the 2d Instant at 1 1 O clock a Ship of War went up the East River came to an Anchor against Turtle Bay Bl 33 S . O where we had about hundred flour Stored ur people remov ed all the flour that Night and Next Morning paid her a handsome Salute from t w o twelve Pou nders which were drawn down to the Edge of the

River about Day Break . They Hulled her thirteen times which was so disagreeable to her that she Slipped her Cable and Pushed up behind Blackwells Island (an Islan d which extends from Hellgate toward N York about three Miles) Just as She came to anchor ou r People had the Good Fortune to have an Eight Inch Hoist through her Si de which burnt in her Hole Th o her Hull w a s Secured from the Shott from our Cannon Her Riggin Yard w a s n o t this Morning finding that She Could not lye safe at her Station ha s w fell do n toward N York about a Mile , against a Spot f h not o Mars y land in hopes we would molest her , but 44 ’ o I am in hopes we Shall be able t do it . Maj . Crane of the Artillery is endeavoring to get some Artillery ’ D o c t r placed so a s t o reach her . Tu ner arrived here ’ Ou r a s Yesterday D oc t Lee . friends are as well " usual Poor Militia they desert , Numbers of them , o u being very un easy , their reasons no doubt y will have , a s we are in hopes they will g o unasked and unpushed ’ We hear that Gen l Lee is on his March and i s t o be at Elizabethtown this Night (but not from Head ’ ’ hi s Quarters) Col Sam l B . Webb Ad Con to Excel t t leney i s u nwell as o Obliged o Ride into the Country . I am i n Health Dear Parent Your Duti ful Son

EB HUNTINGTON .

P . S . Since I wrote the above I have got the other letter I w rote you 3 days a g o a nd

now enclose it .

45 HON JABAZ H UNTINGTON Norwich C a mp at N York 8t h Sept 1 776 ’ Dear H on b le Parent

’ ’

Your fa v r of .Sept 1 st by Mr Carpenter I rec d l Yesterday , am G ad to hear that the family are in —I t general , well wrote you the 5 h Instant of the way of s a n C olchester hope you will oon receive. it d be able to Judge a little about the Grou nd ou r People were ’ Ob li g d to leave when t hey left Flatb u sh Two letters ’ — that w ere sent to Brother Je d H I have inclosed that — ’ he might get them Since B rother left this place M a j r ’ ’ ’ Humphreys h a s resig n d and ret u rn d home Cap t ’ ’ Holdridge appointed to d o the dut y of a M a j r in C 01 ’ ’ ’ — w Wyllys s R-eg t i n the room of Maj r n o w a Pri So ner ’ ’ o D ou la fs -r Col Silliman , g , Chester , , Serg t Glove are — ’ appoi nted C ommandants of Brigades (almost Bri g r ’ Gen ls) I am dear Sir Your dutiful Son GT E B H UNTIN ON

46

J B HUNTINGTON E S Q Norwich 6th O ’ 1 776 Camp at Westchester ct o Hon ’ d Dear Sir

Several of yours have come to hand Since which I have not wrote before this the date of my last I am not able ’ —O — ne to mention ne of Yours by Cap t Perkins o by Erastus one by Mr John Leffii ng w ell I have Rec ’ d the others (if any have come) I do not — recollect The Resolves of C ong refs relation to ra rsmg of 88 battalions, you have undoubtedly paid attention — to , before this time As the matter is to be under the ’ Afsemb l I b i nform d direction of the y, hope they will e— a s to the Characters of some Particular Officers Among O for the fficers , that will be Provided , I hope that ’ ’ on Robert Warner 1 st L t Elias Stillwell 2d Lieut , J 2d ’ Heart Lieut Sam l Richard Ensign , Thomas Su ce fs Hender Ensign , will meet with g ood e several others of my Acquaintances in the Army I mi ght with a s Propriety mention , but it would make the matter not i t tedious , I would do (I hope) Should I have the O f ffer o a Captaincy nothing better) that I might or have the Good Luck to have , Warner, Stillwell Heart Ensign Richards i n my Company I have wrote a line to E sq Benj Huntington enclosed ’ it u n sea l d hope you will deliver it if it meets wi th your — ’ Approbation I am dear Ho n d Sir your Duti ful Son

EBEN HUNTINGTON

48 To MR ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich by COL ’ O TRUM BULL l 1 t h O 1 7 Camp at Westchester ctober 76 Dear Brother

h t N e i lence i W ether it is hrough your g , or m ne , that so Pa fs u s w few Letters between I ill not say but this , ’ i s i I can say , that If it m ne , it has happen d by reason ’ i t o Of duty , in pay ng attention the Reg t as yo u will — n n O readily Imagine there bei g o t but Nin e fficers o f a t — my R nk , in the Whole Brigade o do duty Eleven days of the Nineteen last part I have been on guard not a Letter Of your fo r a ComforOter I hope that yo u will be SO good as to write by Every pportunity I can u O Afsu re o r n y I will Endeavou , that no pportu ity shall — i Esc ape me The Phoen x , two other Ships of War have Pa fsed our Chevaux de Frize and gone up the of u r North River , have taken two o Row Gallies " k n Ind e enc Per i s in the C rane , Baker in the p e , are the Gallies that have fell into their hands besides some — i small C raft the Ships with their Prizes , now he aga nst in Ta on 10 Tarry Town , pp Bay about Miles above Kings bridge Two Ships yesterday Came t o Anchor in Harlem h a s River—, nigh the Ship , that been there some time Sin ce Wh en the Ships went up the River on Wed nes day there was a s B risk Firing Of Cann ons as need be but never a Man hurt a s I have yet heard of I am dear Sir Your Friendly Brother

N GT N E B H U TIN O

’ M i fiin P . S . Gen l is again appointed Q M Gen ’ l of ’ ’ Col o M oylom Reg t 49 To JABE z HUNTINGTON Norwi ch by E xprefs ’ Peeks Kill l st N ov r 1776 Dear Father

’ ’ As the Gen l has this day order d an E xprefs to the G V t o ou O . I thought it my duty inform y that I am well of i s as t o acknowledging the receipt your favours , it — not in my Power for I do not receive any two days ’ ago , I forwarded some letters from Col o Huntington to ’ Col o Tru mbull to be forwarded , hope you will receive them by the time this reaches you ’ i Di v i fsi on Gen l Lee Sullivan , w th their are this day C rofsi ng the Ferry nigh this Place going t o the Jersi e S Col ’ o Chester is with them very well—~Brother Joshua — ’ was well Yesterday About twenty Reg t s from the Northward who were d i smi fsed were returning and Jersi es O of hearing ou r Situation in the , were by rder ’ ’ t o Gen l Gates Embodied , are marching Join Gen l

Washington : by this time we have reason to believe , ’ ’ — are JOi n d : Gen l Gates Arnold at their head Roger who Command the Rangers in the british Service is Disgraced—A flag which went in two days ago to the ’ b li d a nfw er E nemy were (by being o g to wa—it an ) Spectators of a Scene which is pleasing The Persons who went in with the flag , were Sitting in Company with ’ Of a Col o M cD ona ld some other ficers in comes on ou Rogers , with his hatt , says, how do y do Gentle f no men (meaning ou r flag o truce) but reply was made , ’ ’ D n ld ho D a m d except by Col o M c o a , w says , you r Ra fca l why do you Presume to wea your hatt , among , — Gentlemen i f you are n ot ou t of the house immediately ’ u t ou t I will kick you o , accordingly he went , Col o 50 ’ M cD ona ld follo w d him not shutti ng the door after ’ M cD o na ld them , Col o was heard to say , that you are an Insolent Ra fca l if yo u ever come into Gentlemens i Company aga n , Where I am I will cane you as long as — ’ I can feel You R—ogers Reg t is ta ken from him g iven t o another Officer I am dear Sir Your

Duti ful Son E B HUNTINGTON

51 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON

Camp at Peeks Kill 16t h Nov 1776 Dear Brother

I would acknowledge the Receipt ' Of y our last letter did I not think that I had wrote several since a s I do N e i lence not tax myself of g , my Memory can scarce recollect when I had the Pleasure of reading a letter from a Brother—A Letter from Father I rec ’ d thi s day mentioning that a Number of the Family was gone to be ou Innoculated , hope y will write me very soon be able

to Mention the return of them , that they are perfectly ’ — recov er d from that Disorder U nd ou b t ly you have n o t h heard of my Promotion , but should you have Fat er can inform you the present bi rth I n ow hold t l . u nd ou b News we have none at this place , but y ’ Gen l Parsons will give you some that he Shall get i a s White Pla ns , he intended to go that way

I am dear SIr your Friendly Brother

E B NG HUNTI TON J ABE z HUNTINGTON E SQ Norw ich Peeks Kill 25t h Nov ’ r 1776 Hon ’ d Sir

This Comes by Mr Grover, wh—o can better tell you News from this Post than myself The An xiety I am in fo r raising Of a new Army is not small but to parents I think I have an undoubted right to write freely the present appearance is very Gloomy , the British troops

i h r v r mak ng head w e ee e they attempt , our people of i R a fca lls instead behav ng like brave men , behave like

to add to that , it seems that the British troops had i J ersi es Su b mi fsi o n gone nto the , only to receive the of the whole C ountry , People Join them almost in Capta ins Companies to take the oath of allegi ance beside those of the Militia Who have been sent fo r o u r Afsi sta nce n ou t , leave us the mi ute their times are ’ would not sta y tho their ent ern a l Salvation was to be forfeited it they went home : The Perfua fi on of a Cisero would not any more Effect their tarry "than the i Niagara falls would the K ndling of a Fire , beside , the Pro refs of Slow g a new army , seems as though the few that Remain till the first of January , are t o fall a S a cra fice — to the B ritish Savages Dear Father , no M an u n lefs i t —O on the spott can have a tolerable Idea O—f ur Stores lost w ithout an Exchange of a Shott A Hell u i itself co ld not furnish worse be ngs tha—n Subsist in the world where our army are now posted I am Dear Sir i n Great Fear for ou r Political Salvation while I su b scribe myself your Dutiful So n E BEN H UNTINGTON

53 JABEZ H UNTINGTON Norwich ’ b y JED H H "DE Peeks Kill 3d Dece mber 1776 Dear Father

Yesterday I wrote you by E xprefs which was goi ng — to the Gov e rn ou r Since which nothing materi al has ’ — ’ tu ru d u p The Divisions under the Command of Gen l w Lee Sullivan , which ere at this place when I wrote n t r f d o a se you before , have Enti ely p the Ferry — Chester Pa fsed Yesterday M r Carpen ter i s now at this place hav ’ n left C ol ’ o Huntington Yesterday

w a s — at his Station , he hearty well The slow ro re fs of i nli st i n men i p g g , makes me feel Anx ous for the

l st fo r s of January , a Experience teaches me that troops ’ w no t t h of I n li st m nt ill tarry after e time e expired , tho death Stares them in the Face retu rn ing to their homes — ’ I am Informed that M a j r Wells w h o was taken ’ pri soner at Long Island came Yesterday to Gen l Spencer Quarters at White Plains on Parole what news — to bring ou t d o n o t Learn I a m Dear Sir Your Duti ful

E B H UNTINGTON

’ sorry that you could not have fa v d me with news that the Enemy ha d landed a t Newport that they were —O or dislodged by the Militia ur troops rather the troops under Gen Heath have this day been Reinforced by about 1200 Militia under the Command of Gen ’ l — ’ George Clinton one Of the best Of Men Gen l Washing tons Army lye on the other Side of the Delaware but hi s head Qua rters 12 Miles beyond at Bristol D O not let the Matter about Gen ’ l Lee be mentioned as from me u nlefs you have heard i t some other way as it will rather discourage the country than otherwise ’ Col o Huntington i s well at this Place where we live a i n h ppy , Good living in the best country the World Tell Mamma that I have two Pounds of Good—green tea which I will send her by first opportunity C om pli ment s to a ll friends while I Subscri be myself your Dutiful Son B T E HUN INGTON

56 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich by M R C AR PENTER Peeks Kill 5t h Jan ’ y 1777 Dear Brother

I have the pleasure to acquaint you that on the ’ P o f first Instant , Gen l utnam took a large quantity on Provision , Baggage &C Burlington the third ’ Insta nt Gen l Washington marched through Princeton from Trenton toward Rocky hill at which place he came f up with the Rear o the Enemys Army , who were very a dv a nt a g ou sly Posted on which Action ensued which lasted about 40 Minuets when they were entirely wi of k routed , th loss between fifty Sixty illed , upward r i Of a hundred taken P isoners with—Six Bra s field Pieces , a large quantity of Baggage ou r loss is only Six ’ ki lled Col o —Sergea nt brings the Intelligence which may be relied on The Enemy are Poun ded Harrested I think that by the latter end of his week I may inform you that they are drove to the Extremity i f n o t entirely ou r from the state Of N Jersey , army in great good Spirits the Enemy retreating before them the bigger ’ part of which have agree d to tarry Six weeks longer the Enemy retreating in a great Preci pa t i t i on All plun der Stores taken from the Enemy are to be divided among the captors

I am dear B rother Your Aff ’ y

E B H UNTINGTON

57 ’ Wet h d April 27t h 1777

—— M elon e e ou hand , the latter by Anderson y y make mention I n your letter of the

’ n m a s a i s objectio s ust soon be taken off , C p t Coit

' ' — di smi fsed can n o t expect t o detain any men " ou

o n one e n n one Pi ce of Paper , as sendi g the Retur s by

’ I am not Certain whether Powell Clark have a rri v d o r not but will inform you so on from your Humble

’ E B R H UNTINGTON

’ ’ This i s a n fw er d by me by Col o Webbs orders MR ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norwich Wet he rsfield 27t h April 1777 Dear Brother ’ i C ol o Hun t ngton informs me that the P—resent week is the time fixed on for you to be married I am sorry to in form you that the Prospect of my being with you ’ at that time is small by reason of my Col o being absent Of Course much b u si nefs i s on my hands which — f requires attention to yet not despairing—o my paying one Nights Visit at Norwich this Week Should I be di sa p oin t ed of seeing a B rother (whose affections I ever had the good fortune to Share) engage under the Sacred Bond Of marriage it wi ll not in the lea ft diminish my ’ f r r i s Affections o him o h dear Partner , but tho absent not the Pleasure but a small acquaintance with the t o n Person engaged , yet that small acquai tance very t o H a i nefs agreeable , I shall w—ish them enj oy every pp this world affords I wish She may prove a ki nd O Of m affectionate Mother to the tender ffspring a for er of most agreeable Parent ( which I do nor will not , entertain the least doubt) a Partner to you whom you i will ever love , in whose C ompany you w ll ever be — happy had you never kn own the ha ppi nefs of a Married State I as a Brother might have said many n t thi gs o you , which now would be very improper Wa s I not engaged i n the Military li ne a few weeks would let me know the ha ppin efs attendin g the Married a Sa t i sfa c st te , which I doubt not is great as I think the tion of un bosoming oneself t o a Partner w h o could would Share the Good ill Fortunes attending us in this world i s far beyond wha t a Sin gle Li fe affords o r can do after wishin g M i fs Phelps Yourself H a ppi nefs I subscribe myself your Friendly Brother E B HUNTINGTON 59 ’ Copy of a Letter to GOV R TRUMBULL May 2d 1777 Norwich May 2d 1 777 Hon ’ d Sir

Your lett er by Capt Perkins Came to Hand last ’

O . t o u o l O Night , have Given rders Lie t C Abott Accord in gly and Shall observe the other directions in the Letter Relative t o Guards &C ’ Am very sorry Cap t Roberts has not give his a nfw er — to your Honour as the Sailing of the Ship will be — delayed if that Department i s not soon filled I have desired Mr Lester w h o is goin g to Hartford this day to ’ on wait your Honour for a letter to Cap t Roberts , which ’ C ould wish might be t o let Cap t Roberts know if he does n ot send hi s a nfw e r of acceptance this week repair on B oard , to daly that , it will be filled with an other Person—this moment yours by Mr Buckingham to Hand Relative to Cloa t hi ng fo r him Necombe as t o the Con tinental Cloa t hi ng in the Hands of the Pay Master of Col ’ o Huntingtons Reg ’ t He informs me he has but Just the Compliment of Coats for the Regi ment expects the Regiment will be fill with those that — enter for three years or fo r the war Several Companies are already full or very near so and a Good prospect of ’ — Havin g the Reg i m t full as t o the Colony Cloa t hi n g ’ son And r not of in my w s Hands , Could send the State it he being absent but thin k he has sent it all on to — Danbury Trust their is a Quantity at Windham i n ’ D oct r E lderki ns Hands if your Honour thinks best to Cloa t h Militia Men

Remain with Great Esteem Regard

’ ’ ’ Your H onou r d Hum b Serv t

JB HUNTINGTON 60 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich

’ Sept 9d Fa v r by your Friend J . WEBB

Peeks Kill Thunder Hill 2d Sept 17 77 Dear Brother

i An unexp ected favor came to hand a few days s nce , ou r by which it appears that y had w ote me before , (sin ce I left Norwich) but i f that i s the Case I have not been—fortun ate enough to be favored with a Sight of a lin e I had well nigh Concluded that you had entirely forgot me for not a line have I rec ’ d since I left you o n n w except e from Billy but o then a line from father , which is generally Short dated Lebanon or Hartford I have determined that you should not have a line from me till you should thin k of me that I would find out of u by a line from some one yo , who have but little or n t o nothi g else do but to give me the News with you , D omest i ck w t o the chit Chatt , which I would ish t o n enj oy with you . as News I dont k ow what will be new to you , but I can tell you this that the Enemy have advanced on the West Side of Chespea k Bay to within four M iles of the Head of a River called the Elk ’ That Gen l Washingtons Army w a s wi thin about 25 — ’ Miles of them that the Gen l himself had gone w ith the Regiments Of those t o recono i t er this Situation that the troops would take Post the next day to oppose them thi s comes by a letter from Gen ’ l Mi flin (the date I forgot) who says he i s afraid that they wi ll not leave the Sea Shore meanin g the Enemy that our people u on had nigh twenty tho sand Militia , their March to Join his Excellency which I think a daunt little body t o 6 1

To ANDREW HUNTINGTON E SQ Norwich

’ fa v d M AJ BIGELOW Kings Street 9t h November 1777 Dear Brother 2d I wrote you the of this Month from Fish Ki lls, I ’ would have acknowledged the Rec t of your last , did I not believe I had done it 3 Weeks ago —It would be Conferring a great Favour on me i f you would as often D omest i ck as once a Week give me the News , not ou u neglect me because y dont receive my letter , yo n ot t o Shall have reason blame me for Neglect , for I a fsu re you I will write (as I ever have done) by every O -I n of pportunity If time can be got one my former ’ ’ b e d ou letters, I g the favour Of y to desire Col o Abbot of to make me a Pair Elegant Leather Breeches , (White) dont recollect you have ever acknowledged the

Receipt of the same , I wish that the Breeches might be i n t —I Provided , let the pr ce be what it will , it matters o wish t o hear what becomes of the Privateer whether u a s yo have heard from her, since She left Boston you ’ ’ i nform d Re a i r d in your last favour me , that she was p — and wou ld soon leave B oston for a Cruise Hath any ’ Prise ever a rri v d that she hath taken " What i s the Value " Should there arrive any Arti cles in any Of the ou Prizes , which we want in the Army ,—wish y to procure them for the use of this Regiment Although OI expect to leave this Regiment the Army , before the pening Of Another years Campaign still I have a desire to ’ procure every article which the Reg t may stan d in —I Need of wish you to present my love to Sister M , 64 and the rest Of the Good People—whom I am determ i ned t o pay a Visit t o in the Course of the Wi nter

I am dear Brother Yours Affectionately

E BEN HUNTINGTON

Deserters say that the Inhabitants in N York are putting their Effects on board Ship (very uncertain) ’ ’ b li sh d B u r on e s Rivington has pu g y—n Capitulation at Large not a Comment on them hi s Paper Acknow l edged the Destruction of t w o Ships at the Chera u x de prize one a 64 the other I forgot

Since friend Leonard hath been at the Northward , he e hath fought a Duel , no person hurt on either Sid

6 5 ANDREW HUNTINGTON E S Q Norwich Connecticut ’ Norwalk 4t h D ec r 1777 Dear Brother

’ of 6t h Your favour Nov r came safe to hand , in it you sa y it is a long time Since you Received any letter from ’ 2d ’ 9 t h me I wrote you Nov r from Fish Kills, Nov r Ki n st reet from g , both which were wrote sent before ’ ’ ’ I rec d yours of Nov r 6t h I rec d a letter from you last O ’ ct o when I was at E sopus, which was the last that

came to hand , except the one I have now acknowledged ’ This i s the fourth I have sent Since I rec d yours at Esopus From the Date of this you will Perceive that I am ’ now at this Place Ca lled N orw a lk the Reg t will be here ’ of this Day and part Col o Meiggs , you Shall hear from us again soon I hope that I may be able to give you — some good News In the little D iversion we made dow n n toward Ki gsbridge the other day , we did not do any thing worth mentioning—A few Nights Since a Party ’ ’ of Col o Meiggs Reg t went into West Chester , took ’ O ’ ’ ’ Col o Delancey ne Cap t one Sub the Cap t made — his Escape , it being very dark The Next time I write ou ou y , I will give y a long Circumstantial letter , but

will Conclude this with love to all friends, while I subscribe myself Affectionately Yours

E B HUNTINGTON

66 SH MAJ O R JO UA HUNTINGTON Norw ich M R H S by JO N PO T Guilford 1 lt h Dec Thursday 1777 Dear Sir

’ I have this day a rri v d at this Place from Norwalk by t o Water , Exp ect leave this Place this Night for the East End of Long Island Col ’ o Webb Landed at Setauket Night before last ’ Col o Meiggs w ith another Party about twenty Miles i —~ Westward , we have heard noth ng from as yet Should the —Win d fail u s this Night we Shall be delayed another day I have but t o say that I am well hope to cut Pumpkins with you next Thursday

I your Affectionate Brother

E B T G HUN IN TON

67 MR ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich ’ fa v d by MR PELEG H "DE ’ N London 1 6t h D ec r 1 777 Dear Brother

By Maj or Buell of Col ’ o Elys Reg ’ t who came from the Island in Mr Mumfords Sloop am i nformed that G n h n o w e Parsons wit the troops , with him expect t o — ’ be here tomorrow Since I left the Gen l he h a s sent a n of u s Party under Comma d Capt Hart to Seta ket , to ee what became Of the Transports that Carried the troops t o of over , Secure a number unfriendly Persons , some English Goods , which I doubt not they will Effect ’ After they had left the Gen l they sent back an E xprefs informing that they had Secured some unfriendly Persons among the rest a Mr Hudson a Mr Wyckha m a small quantity of English Goods belonging to Mr — Hudson M r Mumfords Sloop which g o t in here this Morning brought Maj or Buell about a hundred Of ’ ’ ’ ’ C ol Elys Reg and a Div of Col Webbs wi th Six Prisoners Gen Parsons h a s taken a Sloop half laden with timber in S ou t hhold Bay which I doubt no t he will send here

I am Affectionately yours

EBEN HUNTINGTON

68 (ANDREW H UNTINGTON E sq) Norw ich Wet hersfield 18t h March 1778 Dear Brother

Should there be any Sergeants Coat among the i i i n i brit sh Cloth ng Fathers—Store I w sh you to send the La rgest t o me Cha rge i t I had rather have a Grena dier or Batta lion Coat than an I nfantry one My love to Sister &C Yours Affectionately BE T GT E N HUN IN ON

P . S . A bad sore on my fore finger of my right hand pre

vents my writing better , I wi sh you a happy day

69 ANDREW HUNTINGTON E S Q . West Point 3d June 1778 Dear Brother

With freedom Pleasure ’ u n u from yo by Gen l Hu tington , I sho ld have done myself the pleasure of writing you before this Had I done as I ought , and as at the time my Inclination led me to , but not when opportunity presented .

" ou will expect news from me , from the situation in ou which I am in , but let me tell y my dear Brother we — o t have none N a word from the Southern Army , have s n ot we had this long time , thi Post doth afford any news and let me add , it Cannot give a Pleasant Prospect n-or afford anything agreeable t o sustain Li fe Make my friendly love to the Good Sister wi th you t o at and the others , an also my Respects to the people the Mansion House b ehev e me Your Affectionately

EBEN HUNTINGTON .

H M S MF E S T O A MU ORD Q

Fort Arnold Dear Sir

E BE N HUNTINGTON ’ T HO IVIU MFORD E S Q

Camp Warren 2 18 t Sept . 1 778 My Dear Brother

You r favor of the 12t h Insta nt w a s han ded me this

’ day , indorsed on the back as forwarded by two D i ff t o m fr t t Gentlemen one at P p e , the other a Capt o u Wallace at Providence , by which y may Judge , how direct Letters Come to me—this is the first I have ’ w a i Rec d from you , not ithst nd ng that , had it been in my power to have w rote you , I would have done it with the utmost pleasure . AS to the particulars o n the w a s I sland , I (for want of time when opportunity ’ O O o l ffered) bliged to Refer my Father , to a letter Of C

o v rn ou r i Trumbulls to the G e , without giv ng him any of the particulars , which I could have wished to have — h done As to the Bills you gave me agai nst Mr . W ittle

Sey , I have Collected them will enclose you the Money — the first Opportun ity I am very glad to hear SO much Credit given the Militia fo r the Redi n efs they Show to prevent the Landing of the Enemy at N London ( o r rather I am ha ppy t o think they deserve it) I have heard that Father took hi s Head Quarters at Mr . Shaws . It would have Afforded me much Satisfaction to have been i n hi s on O —I family , such an ccasion am very happy t o hear that the Reports which have been Circulated , of of 29 th s the Actions the of la t Month , have been to ’ the Advanta ge of the Reg t but it affords me equal o n pleasure , to hear that my Conduct that Day was as

Satisfactory to my friends . I Cannot but Blend the ’ w n Cred it of the Reg t , my o , if any due me together . as the the Command Of the Reg ’ t duri ng Just before 73 f the Action , Devolved on me , (with two field Pieces O ’ ’ of a ck Artillery , about forty men Col J sons Reg t who of had been detached in the early part the day , as ’ covering party to them) as C ol Livingston had left the Reg ’ t and rode over to the left to see how the Actions went on in his Absents , received a slight Wound , by ’ which Means he did no t j oin the Reg t till the Actions

s w a over which lasted very heavy about Nine Minute , at about fifteen Rods Distance "the rest of the time w a s

O —e rather Long Shott , than therwise lt was rather n o t Trying to the troops , who were E ngaged as they showed themselves desirous of a Share in the Glory , would have done honour to themselves had they had an O — ’ T b eha v d pportunity he troopOs universally well , as far as I could make my bservations i t As to Burning Bedford , appears t o me o ne of the Of ru lt f most Wanton Acts C y , they have been Guilty o , — ’ a s they met with not the least Opposition Tho they are Capable of doing any thing , that the Devil Can —It Suggest is my wish , that should the fortune of War , R a fca l o u r heave that , Gray , into hands , that he should be burnt alive , in a Manner , agreeable to the Indian — Custom I wish you would give me a little Account of hi s Leonardus , as I hear Movements have been rather i k O —D om st i ck E ccent r c , than therwise e New , if any at all , as it affords me much Pleasure to hear any thing in the D o mest i ck way I expect to set ou t fo r Boston O l t hi n f r the t o o r oa o Morrow , Next Day , to btain C g ’ — so a Reg t , if , I Shall be absent about Six Days

f Bu i n fs n ecefsa ri l disagreeable Piece o s e , as I must y Expe nd much Money in doing the Bu si nefs for the ’ of Reg t which will be lost , besides the trouble following one the Clothiers , whom I look upon to have been of the ’ a fca ls Greatest Set of R , the Publick have paid , tho I f C on refs latter myself , they are now much better , since g 74 have discharged t—he Head (M M ca p) whom I look upon a s a great Ra fca l I have lengthened my letter to such ’ h ou a Degree t at y will be I mpatient , tho I should have not b u sin e fs n t o i t gone further , had i tervened prevent Give my Respects to the Good General his Lady an Affectionate Remembran ce to the Circle believe me Your truly Affectionate Brother

B E . HUNTINGTON ANDREW HUNTINGTON E SQ

75 G E S ANDREW HUNTIN TON Q C ommi fsa ry Norwich

’ Please t o send t o the Care of Cap t Asa Waterman B f ’ ’ O ox U se o . ne Soap for the Col o Sam l B Webbs ’ t o O Reg t Charge it them blige Yours

76 JA HUNTINGTON Quarters Warren 2 1st Dec 1778 Hon ’ d Sir

For what reason I have so long Neglected to write o u n —I y I k ow not now think it hOigh time , to inform yo u that we (the Connecticut fficers at this Post) ou i n wait most An—xiously to know , what y will do , your Sefsi next on For your Conduct in some measure , will —if n Regulate ours you do anythi g Spiritedly , we may

Remain in Service , but if you do not I believe the ’ ’ of Greater part C ol Webbs Reg will resign , I dont know but two thirds of them The People from Connecticut when at this Post tell u s , the Army must be made good , the country are all of O —If that pinion yet d o nothing you mean to do u s o u any thing , do it soon , Convince y have not forgot u s , which we have some reason to believe P fs d Almost two years have a e , where we have been buoyed up with Promises at Loose Ends by the people in General i f yo u intend to feed us any Longer w ith ou Promises , y must at Le ast , have some formality in Pa fsin — g them Procrastination is Dangerous , more Wi lli n nefs so at this time than Usual , we doubt the g f o Afsi st u s. . O our Countrymen , to You cannot blame us ur money gone , our friends few , or none who will lend no t money , Indeed we think hard that ou r Wages are so a s u s made at least good to Support , the bare Idea o f Fi fty Dollars per Month is nothing my Wages is me not more , it will Scarcely sup—port a Week , in addition to the Ration I draw Notwithstandin g the Money is so much Depreciated almost every one i s lending a helping hand while the Lofs falls almost 77 o fixt En tirely n the Army , who serve at Wages , wh o ought not to suffer i n the Least by the Depreciation of — ou i n Sefsi on the Currency y Resolved your Last , that e the Soldiers family should be Supplied , wheth r they o r no t sent Money not , but it is done , nor will it be done

- i N o t a Day Pa ses my head , but some Soldier with t Tears in his Eyes , hands me a letter o read from his Wife Pai nting forth the D i st refses of his Family in such " a m strains as these I without bread , Cannot get no t any , the Committee will Supply me , my Children no t will Starve , or if they do , they must freeze , we have — " w e P ra me H once no wood , neither Can get any y Co a re not These Applications Affect me , My Ears , neither ha ll s they be Shutt to such Complaints , they are

Injurious they wound my feeling , while I have Tongue o r Pen I will busy myself to stir up my Country men w ho no t men to act like have all at Stake , think i D i st refses of to enr ched themselves , by the their b rave ’ i h —It Pr ct i z d t oo C ountrymen, the Field hath been a —~ Long Dont drive u s to Despair we a re now on the

— ‘ Brink—v Depend upon it we cannot put up with such — Lon ere treatment any g Spare yourselves , by Reward ing the Brave

Your Affectiona te Son E B HUNTINGTON

M AJ SH JO UA HUNTINGTON Norwich Tiverton 3d May 1779 Dear Brother

’ a s Your favour by Sert Williams came safe to hand , did Seven of the Eight Hams mentioned t o be sent C apt Waterman the bundle of Cloth : I have settled the ’ matter with C ommi f Southwick sh all Inclose you his ’ —I receipt by next Opportunity in fa v of Mr . Fanning am n ot much di sa p oi n t ed in hearing of the Fate of our u a s i s Privateer , Trumb ll , it my hard fate to be unlu cky — in privateering It Shall n o t give me a moments u n si n f a s f ea e s I am in a fair way o making a fortune , If I only can Continue in the Army t w o Years longer , as I r receive Eighty dolla s in Wages Subsistance , Month l — e y , Since at this post have spent it weekly W have been without bread or Rice more than five days out of f r — seven , o these three Weeks past and the Prospect — remains as fair as it hath been Excuse me in giv ing you or — 24 D O1 a list of Prices, Amounts Currant Potatoes

z — 5S lars per Bushel , Eggs 1 8 /per D o Veal per lb and that to be bought but Seldom Butter 1 8 / per lbs O nor that more Seldon than Veal , ysters , fish to be

Purchased at Present , nor have been for this fortnight 2 —~ past , Rum Dollars per Gill The Provision we draw

' Chi efl hath been y Salt Beef , and that alone without — bread or Potatoes is tedious It appears to me that u nlefs the Army is better Supplied , you had better dis —I band them now , rather than fill the Regiment have been as unwilling to hear trifling C ompli a nt s a s any ’ persons but had my feelings been h a rd en d with Steel , ’ ft en d t o o R e they would have been so by the Just — pea t ed C ompli a nt s of those who seldom Murmur If the Fault lies at the door of any Individual , deliver him 80 u s t o to for a Sacrifice , as it would be more acceptable t o us , if we must be starved , first imbrue—our hands in t he Blood of him w ho brought u s t o i t If it is the f ou Depreciation o the Money y are all alike Guilty , ought to be Slaves to—all E n t e rn i t y to those W ho dare Contend fo r free dom Notw ithstanding t h e Currency W is as bad o r worse than nothing , the hole department , one fo r are in Arrears for Six Months , Brigade Seven Hitherto the Regiment ha s been kept together but I dare not be answerable till tomorrow Morning This whole part of the Country are Starvin g for want

nece fsi t of bread , they have been drove to the y of — Grind ing Fla xseed oats together for bread Is it not Po fsi b le for the State t o do something else besides Promise—s , Promises cannot feed or Clothe a Man al ways Performance is sometime necefsa ry to make a — man believe you intend to Preform Le t us await i f

fsi le Sefsi on Po fsi b l Po b the Event Of the next , y Hatters Wire drawers Can Effect what wise men Can not Your Affectionate Brother E B HUNTINGTON

I got into such a Pa fsi on that I Closed my letter b e Of i t —I w t o n fore I thought ish —k ow about a Horse , can you get me one at any price nothing lei s than Dollars wi ll purchase one fit t o ride i n this part of the World—The Evening Of the 2d Instant Eight of the Enemies Boats atte mpte d t o land about Six Miles up di scov e d Taunton River , but were on which they ’ pushed Off Ret u m d Nothing further worth men t i oning Lo ve to the Circle Yours Sincerely E B

81 ANDREW HUNTINGTON E S Q Merchant ’ Fa v d by MR WEBB to Wet hersfield Wet hersfield 12t h Dec 1779 ’ Forward by your friend H onb le Serv t ’ SAM L B WEBB . Danbury 3d December 1779 Dear Brother

You will see by the Date of this that ou r March into the JerSIes hath not been so rapid as I expected when I — left you at Norwich Tho by the by we Expect to begin ou r March to morrow (Weather Permitting) for Morris 50 town O Miles beyond the River , there to receive further rders It will be extreme Cold in tents which u se we shall make of Every Night , after we leave this ou r Place , until we get Hutts Compleated , which we ’ think will be , about the Middle of Jan y I have to request that you will give me as nearly as Pofsi b le the Monthly Depreciation of the Currency ’ ’ from Jan y 1 777 to Jan y l st 80 for t he N ecefsa ri es o f for Life , also the Monthly exchange Hard Money the ’ sooner you gi ve it the More you ll Oblige me after writing my love Compliments to the C ircle Permit to Subscribe myself your very

Affectionate Brother

E BEN H UNTINGTON

82 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich ’ C S Hon d by DO TOR E LLI ’ Morris Town 8th Feb y 1780 Dear Sir

f 4t h 10t h Your favors o the Ult came safe to hand , ’ ’ ’ r tho rec d only three days since , at the time I ec d ’ w r li ev d them I a s on the lines , but have since been e

f r AS I have been on duty so mu ch o fou r Weeks past , I have not been able t o get my Hutt Compleated but i am no w paying my utmost attention to t I am in hopes , o f to get it Compleated by the first Next Month , if the — Weather is favorable a t present I have taken Quarters n O in o e of the fficers Hutts where I expect to remain ’ — till my o w n i s so far fini sh d as to move into i t I ob i n serve tha t your letter you mention —about being Con tinned in the 3d Clai s of the Lottery I wish it by all fo r means beg you would pay attention to it me , I have no t been able to hear a line from my good father since I left Norwich as I left him much unwell ’ am very Anxious , he used to write me as I have rec d no line from him have Supposed that hi s Indisposition is greater than when I left him—, I wish you would write to me particularly about him We have nothing new in this part of the World as to the Excursion the E ne mv made at Elisabeth town , you must have had the Fa r t i cu la rs N in the —ewspapers , as it hath been Published and very Exactly C o ng refs are now deliberatin g about ’ ’ the Reduction of some of the Reg t s What Reg t s o r ’ redu c d what number will be , I know not but suppose wish the Greater part , as I think it very unnecessary t o so O Expensive keep great a Number of fficers in 83 — Service so few Men Po fsib ly I shall be o ne of the

Number , wish it may be the Case as I think it would be t o u i et nefs c very agreeable , live at Ease Q on e more (free from t he Noise Dim of Arms) restore an t Inj ured Constitution , oo much worn in the Service of an Ungrateful Country I think this Winter must have been a very agreeable one with you "Horses in plenty good Sleighi ng— A happy Circle plenty of the N e cefsa ri e s Comforts of life so free from E n sinei s as to have nothing Interfere with your Pleasures , except the 111 health of our good father should damp them You ask me what Nu m b er of Troops have gone from N York who C ommanded them where bound—The

Number is u ncertain , Sir Henry i s gone in Person , I believe without any doubt bound to the Southward I wish my love Respect to those with you t o whom due I am dear B rother

Yours Affectionately

EBEN HUNTINGTON u 1 1 1780 Mo nt Pleasant , Hutts , th May Dear Sir

By a letter from Mamma rec ’ d some days since I find o u i n fo r that y suppose me Debted to you several letters , ’

I may be for letters wrote , but not for letters rec d I have rec ’ d but few letters from my friends Si nce I left Connecticut and a very few of them from Norwich I understand by a line from B rother Jed ’ h that his Waggon is to move towards Camp a s soon a s the Grafs ’ su ff t hath grown to subsist the Horses , I wish it may be a s i t— soon , I expect somOe stores in With an Expection that I may have an pportunity of getting a Hatt when t o made , I wish you get me an Elegant beaver one made , by H i nsma n or such other person as you may think ver w ell mad e t he proper , I wish it y large , the Size of i s C rown rather smaller than Brother Joshua , more than ’ o k d m Commonly deep , not C c that part I will do y i t l st f self , I wish may be done by the o June I am not entirely without E xpect i ons of a Visit into Con nect i cu t t i f i t fo r , I Should do I Shall spare a day my Norwich friends ’ ol n O C Grover o w waiting bliges me to Close by saying that I am dear Sir

Yours Si ncerely

EBEN HUNTINGTON

8 5 ANDREW HUNTINGTON E S Q Norwich Bush Hutts N Jersey 4 Miles from Pasacik falls July 7 1780 Dear Sir

I must Acknowledge some letters from my Norwich o ne friends among which from you , which should have ’ o u r r m l been acknowledge d before this , but very a b y Situation will not admit of any Conveniency for writin g — , t his I write on my knee We took the field the 7t h of N ec fsi t last Month , not from Inclination but from e y, ’ as the Enemy moved SO near ou r Hutts as Ob li g d us to send ou r Baggage into the Rear fo r want of tents teams t o Carry them we have lain in the Woods without any Covering but what the Almighty gives the Brute —O Creation to which State we verge fast ur whole ’ Army when Collected amounted to About 2 /3 d of the of force the Enemy . When the Enemy first landed

’ " h rra s d i advanced they were much a by the M litia , which ’ fo r some reason indue d the Enemy t o burn wherever: they went—after lying in N Jersey sometime they ’ M a n ov e red as t h o they in tended a move up the N ’ of hi s M a rch d River , in Consequence which Excellency toward W . Point with 5 Brigades , leaving behind Max

Bri d s 23d wells Stark g a , the the Enemy moved from Elizabeth town (t o which Place they ha d Previously ’ ret i r d ) toward Spring field where ou r troops lay except — Parties advanced ou r People fought them a s they ’ a dv a nc d but when they had g ot to Spring field they ’ en dea v or d t o turn ou r left flank at the same time push o u r ou r ing a heavy column toward Centre , troops ’ ’ ’ e u ls d on a i n d R p them the left , tho the Enemy g the 8 6

’ i t —If ou of you do your duty , tho late , y may finish ou the War this Campaign , y must Immediately fill your Regiments , pay your troops in Hard Monies — they can not exci t as Soldiers otherwise The In su lt s Neglects which the Army have met with from B e ers the Country , g g all description , it must Go no no farther they can endure it longer , I have wrote in a

Pa fsi n i — I o , indeed I am scarce ever free from t am in

o n f r 40 Rags , have lain in the Rain the Ground o hours of past , only a Junk fresh Beef that without Salt to ’ on no dine this day , rec d pay Since last December i Const tuents complaining , all this for my Cowardly Countrymen who flinch at the very time when their

Exertions are wanted , hold their Purse Strings as tho they would Damn the World , rather than part with a Dollar t o their Army I will leave this page ask your Attention to the next O n Enclosed you will receive an rder o Elij ah Hubbard Esq Middletown fo r which I wish to be pro — v i de d and laid ou t for me in Clothing agreeable to following invoice—3 yards Superfine Blue B ’ d Cloth 7 ’ 3 doz best white C t Buttons for the same , yards B ’ d Superfine White Cloth , Lining for two Coats ,

i Lin ng for two Jackets , indeed everything to make up U nde rd refs the Cloth for Coat the , also White Lining fo r 4 3 proper 4 Vests breeches , pr boot Stockings i —If h thread , the Hatt I wrote for some t me Since I ave Credit o r can pofsi b ly Obtain it for these Articles I wish them immediately , the sooner the better , my Red — Coats I cannot wear Pray exert yourself for them , I stand in great need of everything mention

Yours &C E B HUNTINGTON 8 8 Make my love , Compliments &C to my friend believe that I must wish to see them have for five ’ n Weeks expected it , but am ow indue d to believe I shall I shall not see you soon Adieu ’ If Cap t Asa Waterman hath or should forward a t o trun k bedding you , I wish it sent o n to me

89 M R . ANDREW HUNTINGTON Wet hersfield 27t h November 1780 Dear Sir

i ’ By a letter from Major Talmadge , we are nform d that last Week he went over to Long Island with a

Party of 80 Men , that he marched to a place called Coram about 16 Miles from where he landed indeed ’ ’ crofs t was almost a the Island , where he a t t a ch d Fort ’ a rri son d 60 i St George G with Men , Carr ed it took 4 on hi s u n about 0 Prisoners , Ret rn to his boats , he bur t a Magazine of Forage of about 300 tons of Hay ’ — ret u rn d safe i n taking the Fort he had one man ’ i Wounded , th o Sl ghtly Let me tell you this Town are about Procuring two of O i n t fine Shirts for each their fficers he Line of the

Army , Pray dont be behind hand (I want a Couple) in doing good C ong refs have given or rather resolved to give each 2 0 -s Of the Lads w ho took Andre , 0 Dollar Annually in ’ o rd r d Specie for Life , have e a Silver Medal to be f given each o them , with a Copy of the Resolve —B d in their favor y letters from Camp , I fin that I am

Arranged on the New Establishment , which is by no means pleasing "I have wrote my friends in hopes to get it Altered but fear I shall not be able After wishing my love to you I Subscribe myself Yours Sincerely E EB N HUNTINGTON

90 S ANDREW HUNTINGTON E QUIRE Norw ich ’ ’ ’ Wet h d 25t h Jan y 8 1 Dear Brother

When I w a s at Northampton I saw a Mr Strong (whom Mr Strong of Norwich w rote to about board) who told me he had wrote to Mr Strong every thing ’ necefsa ry about it I got brother Z ach in w ith some 9 5 difficulty at per Week at a Mr John Hunts , a very —I B Clean place was at adly and Amherst , our friends were all very well desired much Love Compliments t o the families at Norw i ch a s doth your Affectionate Brother EBEN HUNTINGTON

P . S . I have wrote Brother ’ J ed h every Particular about Bills Notes to be nego tiated at the treasury C ommifsi on of Loans

9 1 ANDREW H UNTINGTON Hartford 2d March 8 1 Dear Brother

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Your favor respecting the State Notes was duly rec d , at present t he treasurer will not do anything about b u si n efs i s them , he says he can not untill some other

o r hi s Compleated , n can he tell how soon it will be in power—I rec ’ d a line from Brother Joshua respecting n a small Bill for Paper supplied the Forts at N Londo , the Committee of Pay table will give n o orders in Conti : ’ for that reason I have re t u rn d the Bill by Doctor Turner that it may be properly made in State Money a s that i s the only Currency which the pay table will give — orders i O I have also inclosed three setts of Bills for ’ 12 Doll a rs each i n favor o f Brother Jed h also his Cer t i fica t e o u , which beg y to deliver him , his other Matters h — O which he wrote me about I S all attend to ( ne letter t o the family must excuse me at this time) I wish Brother Joshua to raise me £ 50, Solid if it can be done no other way he must sell one of my State Notes for as much as it will i £ 50 fetch if it s not above , State Money , I must raise that sum in hand at all Hazards With the most Affectionate feelings to the families I subscribe myself

’ Your very Humble S erv t

E BEN HUNTINGTON State Money at Hartford i s two a half for o ne C onti : 75

9 2 ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norwich Light Infantry Camp Dobbs Ferry Augu st 2d 1 78 1 Dear Sir

i no t a S nce I left Norwich , I have been favored with ’ n li e from you , but by letters lately rec d from Sister ’ ’ ed h i nfo rm d Nancy by Brother J , am my friends are in usual health , that no material Alterations has taken place in Respect to our good Father , hope you will be ’ able to inform me he has reco v er d his u sual Health — ’ Spirits Nothing h a s happen d lately worthy your O i information , ur K ngsbridge Expedition you must i of have long s nce had the Particulars , hope soon to ’ o u i of give y some ntelligence Consequence , altho at Present we remain very peaceable in Camp—The Enemy have no post without Kingsbridge except a small Garrison in Fort N 8 which i s on o r rather near Harlem Creek about a Mile below Kingsbridge toward

M orifsa ni o u t a , they very seldom venture more than a Mile this side Kingsbridge toward our Camp except t he Horse Thieves of Delaneys From the Repeated Promi ces of his Excellency the Gov e rnour Council to the Committee Previous to en their leaving Connecticut , we have from time c O t Pa ou ra g ed the fficers Soldiers o wait with t i w ence , that they would ithout any Doubt receive some Money soon they have waited with earnestness of but are now almost outrageous , they Complain 111 the Usage they receive from the State , the more

' they Su fler the more the State in sults them by their 93 Neglect , you have no right to expect their Services a Moment Longer , they have served you from the ’ ’ l st of Jan y 77 have rec d but j ust their Wages 77 ou n for , the rest is due , y obliged them to Loa ou n o w t he y two Years , withhold Interest " They o have since the Loaning Of those two Years , served y u 1 8 Months ’ have rec ’ d three Months Nominal Pay in O 7 ld Continental Money (at 5 for one) we have borne

n r till we can bear no lo ger , you must pay us in Gold , o w h o —If find other Servants , those ask no Wages we meet such Treatment from you when our Services are so much wanted , what can we expect at the Close of the Campaign (should it be Glorious) when you have no

o u r further need of Services , but Insult Inj ury in a triplicate Proportion from what we have already rec ’ d Should it be in your power to inflict so great an Allow — ance from a Store which ought to be exhausted We are O r serving with the French Army where the ffice s dine n in Luxury give us frequent invitatio to their tables , ’ we can t go to them , because we can not return the Clo a t h Compliment , feed Pay us you may have

ou any Service s y wish , but you must not expect nor o u shall y receive but little more without , I do not aim

ou b u t at you Personally , I can excuse y many more , ’ no r the State at large , don t deserve freedom , no other

People on Earth , who are neither willing to Con tend for Freedom Personally o r for those who will defend their Cowardly Souls , Think one Moment at the very t ime you ought to have had your troops all in ’ ’ the field Clo a t h d D i sci pli n d (will sa y no more about ou r e M oa ths M en pay) y are j ust forwarding your th e , them to be the Subj ect of the Drill during their Service

Excuse me I am warm , angry at the State , but still am yours Sincerely 94

ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich Connecticut To the Care of GEN ’ L HUNTINGTON Peeks Kill 1 t O Camp before York 0 h ctober 178 1

Dear Si r .

T en days si nce I wrote you by some Seamen bound to N London Norwich who had been captured at Sea b y the Enemy recaptured by ou r good Allies a nd i Landed in this State , that they m ght return to their di s m friends , at the time I wrote we had but j ust e barked in James River after coming down t he B a y from h the Head of Elk , since w ile I think I wrote , but by o r i what Conveyance when am not able to say , this w ll ’ f be forwarded to Gen l Huntington , who takes charge o all my letters bound further Eastward —Since I wrote a s ou see t he of on you we have removed y by date this , ou r approach the Enemy evacuated thei r out works began Strengthenin g thei r more interi or ones we have ’ ’ a t t a c d their abandoned ou t works t u rn d them against York since then run our first Parallel built ’ n our Batteries o it Open d them yesterday , at present ’ d o n we have abou t 30 heavy pieces Open the tow n , but in 6 days more u nlefs hi s Lordship Complains Of ou r of fire , we shall have upward Ninety including Mortars to teaze him with , which must Inevitably from his Situation oblige him to Surrender

Yours Sincerely without Signature

9 6 S ANDREW HUNTINGTON E QUIRE Norwich S By DAVID MATTI ON Connecticut Village 16 March 82 Dear S i r

n not Since leavi g Norwich , I have been favoured with a li ne from any O f my friends except from General n n Hu ti gton , If I w a s t o j udge from the Leisure you had when I left you , but little doubt would remain of the ’ want of time , the reasons why I don t hear from you . t o f t I will not undertake j udge o , but you may res ’ a fsu re d I shall be happy to hear from you a s Often as ca n you make it Convenient , as I feel very anxious about o u r w a s good father , whose Situation very disagreeable ’ when I last hear—d from him , tho better than when I parted w ith him We are Hutted between two very high hills about Eight Miles from Fish Kills and en t i rel o r y sequestered from the World , the pleasures —I thereof , at Present without any News have ever had an Idea of Poverty , but never exp erienced it more , ’ I have but 2 /3 M oy only a m i n debt Eleven dollars &C which I have borrowed , to buy Potatoes , butter but i I am in hopes that a Relief w ll Come , previous to the E x i a ti on of 2 3 i t p r that / , as I shall take good Care of Wishin g you friends Health and ha ppin efs I sub scribe myself

‘ Aflect i ona t ely Yours

EBEN HUNTINGTON

9 7 COLONEL HOWELL WOODBRIDGE Glastenbury Wet hersfield 5t h May 1782 D ear Si r

o n Of I am Called as Mustering ficer to give a Returns ’ i i n r tomorrow Even ng of all Men the Army Conside d d o as belonging to Hartford County , which I can not u nle fs I can obtain it from some one of the County

C ommittee , would therefore esteem it a particular if ou favor y will make out a list of the Men for me , that I may C opy by same forward to the General—Was I not obliged to attend the Rendez v ou z at Hartford not s ou t o morrow , I Should have asked o much from y

u t u on ou o u t b wo ld have waited y made a Copy , but — a s it is must request the same of you I will send for it

i n u nlefs O i tomorrow Even g you have an pportun ty to forward the same by some of the Men who attend the Rendezvous With Respect E steem

Your Humble Servant

E BEN H UNTINGTON ’ C OL WOODBRIDGE

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ANDREW HUNTINGTON E S Q Norwich Connecticut ’ Ver la nk 4t h O Camp p Point ct 1782 My Dear Sir

Your favor Of the 17th 23d Ultimo were Duly — received for which am much obliged to you Brother ’ Ge n l on hi s return home was able to give you all the u s hi s news then with , since leaving us we have not a single word o a horse n In regard to the Subject f , I dare ot give you much encouragement , as there are but few Horses ’ v 1n worth h a mg the Q M Gen l hands , and those when sold are to be bid off at Vendue for hi s Notes only which i he has been giv ng this Campaign , (which are de

r i d 25 p ec a t e per Cent , ) and many other publick Stores h a d in t e like pay , n as those notes Securities are bad property it will not do to speculate in them , and a s

f ss they are depreciated so much , the p o se ors dis o ra ed a s c u g to the payments , every thing will go high , and those Notes are as valuable t o the publick a s Cash — I for they must be redeemed this fall , intend to obtain ’ a horse from the Q M Gen l for myself if it ca n be done 1 5 1 8 i f Cheap , but I really believe that Horses are or — not 25 per Cent Cheaper o u t of C a mp tha n i n Brother ’ Jed h i s with you I think can better advi se you than myself Wishing my C ompliments Love to the Circle your Health h a ppi nefs I subscribe myself

Yours Affectionately EBEN HUNTINGTON

1 00 ’ L SH A CO JO U HUNTINGTON Garrison West Point 13th Nov ’ r 1782 Dea r Sir

u w O in o Inclosed yo ill receive an rder my favor n the w of treasurer of the to n Norwich , which I wish you to i f w Nego tiate for me , it can not be done , beg you ill w rite me that I may secure it some other way

We have no news at present from any Quarters , the Red u ction Of the Regiments ha s employed much of our fo r ou time a fortnight past , for particulars I refer y to Cap ’ t Durkee who will deliver you this My best Wishes attend you Circle

Yours Sincerely EBEN HUNTINGTON

101 ANDREW HUNTINGTON Norwich ’ Garrison West Point 9t h D ec r 1782 Dear Sir

O s So good an pportunity a this by Frank I am u n ’ i t h o i n willing to let pa s by without a li ne , I have it not ’ my power to acknowledge the Rec t of a single line from you for a very long time—Since the troops have ’ come o n t o the Point the two youngest R eg t s have n been reduced o ly three remain , at which reduction ’ ’ a w a i t O ou t ol I d myself of the pportunity to get of C ’ ’ —~ Webbs Reg t and am now in C O1 B u tlers We have no f news o any kind here , the troops are very uneasy for want of pay have appointed a Committee to wa i t on

n r fs O C o g e to btain Pay some o ther Matters which ’ In they consider themselves as fully entitled to , th o not — so much need of The Event of the E mb a fsy mu st be o r agreeable to the Line , I dread the Consequences Should the Sleighing be good I shall endeavour to pay yo u a short visit during the Winter but it is by no n mea s certain . Wishing you the Circle Health H a ppi ne fs

I subscribe

Yours Sincerely EBEN HUNTINGTON

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M R T ANDREW HUN INGTON Merchant Norwi ch West Point 29t h March 83 Dear Sir

Permit —my Congratulations to you as Peace being agreed on The Commander in Chi ef has announced it ’ ’ t o of us , tho he rec d his Information from the Sec y ’ n r fs O o e f Foreign Affairs , still C g has no ficial Acc t but the news comes by Cadiz from the Marquis la fayette who on receiving the account from Paris orders for t the fleet no to sail , Dispatched a boat to Philadelphia t a o the French Minister , and at the s me time wrote the ’ Gen l Congratulated him on the C onfirmation of — peace w e have not the least doubt Of it , that very soon we shall be disolved as a Military body , Join f i with our Countrymen in the Wa lks o Private L fe .

Wishing Love to the Circle

I subscribe Yours

E BEN HUNTINGTON

1 04 M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norw ich ’ " S By SERG T RE NOLD West Point 1 6t h April 1 783 Dear Sir

r w a s a s You letter by Mr Goodale , received was one Z from Brother Joshua another from Broth—er ach to whom I shall not be able t o write at this time I Ob serve by your letter that Whipple w a s not able to Obtain hi s wages from the town for w—ant Of his Notes not being fo rwarded to t he Selectmen I wrote the Selectmen the ’ l6t h of March in which letter were cont a i n d Whipples ’ h on r Notes w ich I rec d from Mr Beers their o der , 7 n w fo r amounting to £ 19 1 8 payable i t o Notes , warded the same by Nathan Edgerton a s being a good ou Conveyance , at which time I wrote y Brother u i a Josh a , am n—ot a l ttle surprized that they h ve not been received I wish you to i nf orm t he Select Men the Situation the matter i s in that some Steps may be taken for Securing the Notes by—Advertizing them in Case they are n ot yet received The Conveyance w a s so ’ good that Ge n l Huntington sent sundry Articles to the family no account of their being received I Cong ratulate you on the Confirmation of Peac e Subscribe myself

Yours Sincerely E BEN HUNTINGTON M R ANDREW HUNTINGTON Merchant Norwich West Point 12t h August 1 783 Dear Sir

When I left Norwich I was in expectation that the a Definitive Treaty would have rrived before this , that b efore the close of this Month I should have been ou et h on with y , but it appears not as y , and w en to fix f ’ for a period to celebrate it , is di ficult tho we most n t earnestly wish it , that we may retur o private Life n with all the care C omfort , that an u grateful Coun — t r ma n e y will p rmit how much that will be , God Knows of when we are become , not only the obj ects abuse in a nd t he o f the publick prints , called Harpies Locusts

O s so a the Country , but am even bnoxious to be

Mobbed , and that under the Eyes of the Civil Authority — if not under their Di rect i on e God grant us Govern

a s n s n ment , States , free i dependent , or give u a Ki g , — even tyrann y is better than Anarchy and I am well conv i ence d the people do not know to di st i nqu i sh — between Liberty and li cent i ou snefs sIf yo u have no particular Cloth procured for me , I wi h you to get me enough to replace that you had of me of the same Colour o r so n nearly , that I may get my Regimentals aside soo n after I get home , lay them up against a revolutio , u nlefs which will happen in Eighteen Months , govern ment i s supported

God b lefs you and my Brother Adieu G E BEN HUNTIN TON 1 06

ANDREW H UNTINGTON

Norwich By PE TTI NGAL West Point 6t h September 83 Dear Sir

f Three days s1nce I wrote you by way o N York , at e ot r that tim n expecting a mo e direct Conveyance but anxiety has I nduced me at length to send a soldier on

r i purpose to carry letter b ing n news from Norwich , beg you will be so good a s to favor me with every thing worth notice by his return , we have no news at this o r u r post from the South , all o news, is of commutation , and that from the Hartford paper , the Lad who carries of this has leave absent for twelve days , will call on Evening before he leaves home for this post

With much Affection fo r the Circle I subscribe myself Yours E BEN HUNTINGTON A Return fo r a Suit of Clothing for the Band O f

f ol. O o C . Musick belongin g to the fficers Sam B Webbs Battalion

s s r 5 e g s s s n s 3 t b t t r e i s c l i o k e e a c2 e h h c 3 V r S S o H B S

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8 8 8 16 8 16 8 16

’ I t is desi r d that the Uniform may be Yellow i f to be : i f had not then White , but be it White or Yellow , wi sh ’ ’ w it may be fa—c d with Scarlet , Lin d ith white , White U nderdrefs White Buttons ’ ’ Warren 30th D ec r 1778 E Huntington M a j r Com ’ man d r

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L SAM . S CO B WEBB Battalion

Warren 7t h Jan ’ y 1779 Sir

Procure the above Articles make Report t o me that your Expenses may be paid by the public

I VARMU N B G 1 09 A M J OR HUNTINGTON

Va rmun t o i nform me of , a s it w a s a Gratuity to the

Band of Musick , over

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