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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.163 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Jonathan Trumbull to Ezekiel Williams about prisoner exchanges |
| Date | 22 July 1777 |
| Author | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Recipient | Williams, Ezekiel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Trumbull as Governor of Connecticut to Williams as Commissary of Prisoners at Hartford. Asks Williams to follow through on the request of Elias Boudinot, the congressionally appointed Commissary General of Prisoners, for information. Tells Williams to pass along a list of prisoners and expenses to Boudinot's assistant, Mr. Messerau, when he arrives from Boston. Says Boudinot has written "several" times for this information and that Williams needs to move so prisoner exchanges and reimbursements can be facilitated. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Prisoner of War Finance |
| People | Trumbull, Jonathan (1710-1785) |
| Place written | Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | This letter was written from Trumbull's home in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was the only Colonial governor to support the Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |