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Lebanon, August 7, 1775.
SIR: Fessenden is not returned hither. Your letter to Major-General Schuyler was forwarded per express on the
I am, with great truth and regard, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
His Excellency General Washington.
Governour Trumbull to General Washington
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first instant. Enclosed is a copy of a letter from Colonel Saltonstall, received yesterday. I ordered him, as Colonel of the Third, Colonel Samuel Coit, of the Eighth, and Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Abbot, of the Twentieth Regiment, in this Colony, forthwith to raise so many men of their Regiments as could be speedily got in readiness, to march for our defence and safety against any attacks or proceedings from that Fleet. I have also ordered Major Jonathan Latimer and Captain Edward Shipman, with their Companies, of the Seventh Regiment, raised for our special defence, to rendezvous for the present at New-London, notwithstanding the preceding orders given for their march to the camp before Boston; not doubting it would meet your approbation on the present emergency.