LETTER OF JOSEPH TRUMBULL (SON OF “BROTHER JONATHAN”) TO CHRISTOPHER VARICK, DEPUTY MUSTER-MASTER GEN’L FOR NORTHERN DEP’T., AT ALBANY, N. Y.
(Joseph Trumbull, 1737-1778, was Commissary General, 1775-1777, when he resigned and died in the following year, worn out by his labors in the public service).
Ty (Ticonderoga) 3rd November, 1776
Dear Sir,
I Received your polite favour of the middle of last month, amid such a hurry of business & Expectation that I omitted answering it—this Day I am Honor’d with your’s of the 29th by Major Stewart. Nothing mentional has happen’d till this Day we are informed that the Enemy have abandoned Crown Point, Chimney Point, &c., entirely, Determined on Winter Quarters in Canada. Its a prudent Choice I fancy, as we should not have parted with ours to them at a low Price & a high one they could not afford. I wish to have it confirm’d—Delay to us is Victory—& Victory procured without loss of Blood is more Glorious than any other. You must excuse my being so concise, my Best Compliments attend the Ladies & Poor Wilkinson, Jr.
I am Dr Sir
Your very Sincere & most obedient Servant
J. Trumbull