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John Trumbull to John Adams, November 14, 1775
New Haven Novr, 14th 1775 Sir I had the satisfaction last evening of receiving your very friendly Letter, which was the more agreable for being unexpected. 1 As I am…
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Letters from John Trumbull
B. 1756 · D. 1843
John Trumbull was an American painter and military officer best known for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Revolution". Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1817), one of his four paintings that hang in the United States Capitol rotunda, is used on the reverse of the current United States two-dollar bill.
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15 letters
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John Trumbull to Benjamin Franklin, December 8, 1781
Bilbao 8th: December 1781. Sir. I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s letter of the 26th: of last month, yesterday, and have in consequence drawn upon Mr. Grand this…
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John Trumbull to Benjamin Franklin, February 25, 1784
John Trumbull informs Benjamin Franklin of the confirmed death of Dr. Cooper of Boston, a respected figure Franklin valued deeply. Trumbull expresses shared sorrow and refrains from offering consolation, acknowledging the loss of an eminent American character.
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John Trumbull to John Adams, February 6, 1790
Hartford February 6 th. 1790— Dear Sir Your letter found me on my return from the session of our Superior Court at Haddam—since which, I have attended a three weeks…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, March 30, 1790
Hartford March 30 th. 1790. Dear Sir You may easily conceive how much I was pleased, & flattered by your very friendly & confidential letter of the 6 th instant.…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, June 5, 1790
Hartford June 5 th. 1790.— Sir Since I had the honor of receiving yours of April 25 th. , my time has been wholly taken up in attending on our…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, April 27, 1793
Hartford. April 27 th: 1793 Dear Sir I enclose to You, Frederic Bull’s Account & Receipt. 1 It was with difficulty, & not till I had called on him four…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, February 6, 1795
Hartford Feb y. 6 th: 1795— Sir I received yours of the 24 th. of Jan y. with the enclosures, & esteem myself honored by your confidence. The general idea…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, March 6, 1798
72 Welbeck Street London March 6th. 1798. Sir I have at length the Satisfaction of informing you that my two Plates of American Subjects are finished, and in a Style…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, August 6, 1800
Hartford August 6th: 1800. Sir Your Friends in this Town were exceedingly disappointed, that they had not the pleasure of seeing You on your return from Philadelphia, but supposed that…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, September 24, 1800
Hartford Septr. 24th: 1800 Sir In my last, I asserted that Connecticut would continue firm against all efforts of the present factions. Our Freemen’s Meetings are now past; & notwithstanding…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, October 19, 1805
Hartford Octr. 19th. 1805— Dear Sir ‘Till I received your last of the 4th: instant I had no idea that you doubted the truth of Washington’s letter relative to the…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, December 26, 1816
New York 26th. Decr. 1816 Sir Twenty Eight years ago, I had the honor of painting in London your portrait in my picture of the Declaration of Independance,—the long succeeding…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, January 28, 1817
Washington 28th. January 1817. Dear Sir Your letter of the 1st. of this Month was received by me here on the 6th. I will not attempt to express to you…
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John Trumbull to John Adams, December 26, 1817
New York 26th. December 1817. Dear Sir You will forgive my long delay in replying to your very interesting & confidential favor of the 18th. March:—I was reluctant to write…