Ship Trumbull [in Connecticut River] 7th. May 1778
Dear Sir
The Barer Lieut. White1 will deliver up the Sloop Charter'd at Glassenbury2 for the Use of Ship Trumbull3 some time since, with all her Stores except one Anchor that's missing, which I am in hopes will be recover'd—As it may appear misterious to you why the Sloop was not return'd 'ere this, it may be propper for me to observe, that she was not dismis'd from our Service till it was so late in the Season as to render it impracticable to gett her up this River last Fall, & as soon as the Spring came on Capt. Cotton Employ'd her till now, in his fruitless attempt to remove the Trumbull to N London—4 Mr. Catlin informs me you have Sundry Stores by you which you procured for the Trumbull, Such as Rum, Sugar, &c. and that you desired I would Send for them, have therefore directed Lieut. White to call on you for the Same I am Sr. [&c.]
D Saltonstall
L, CtHi, Barnabas Deane Letters, Box 384. Addressed on cover: "Barnabas Deane Esqr./Weathersfield.” Docketed: “D. Saltonstall Esqr/May 7th 1778."
1. Lt. Jacob White, Continental Navy.
2. That is, Glastonbury, Conn.
3. Continental Navy frigate Trumbull, Capt. Dudley Saltonstall, commander.
4. Capt. John Cotton, shipbuilder at Middletown, Conn., was using the sloop to attempt to ease Trumbull over the bar at the mouth of the Connecticut River. See NDAR 11: 427, 436–37, 813, 843.
