Ebenezer Huntington Papers: Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Olga Tsapina.
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Overview of the Collection
Title: Ebenezer Huntington Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1737-1898
Bulk dates: 1774-1818
Collection Number: mssHM 3649-3726
Creator:
Huntington, Ebenezer,
1754-1834
Extent:
136 pieces in 2 boxes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection contains letters, with a few manuscripts and documents, from the
Huntington family, a prominent Connecticut family, who played a important role in the state and national affairs at the time
of the Revolutionary War.
Chiefly consists of letters from Ebenezer Huntington (1754-1834) describing his experience in the Revolutionary War and his
political and social activities from 1810-1830s,
as well as some correspondence of Samuel Huntington (1731-1796), president of the Continental Congress, and Benjamin Huntington
(1736-1800) a Continental Congress delegate,
reflecting their legal practice and public service, and concerning procurement for the Continental Army, work of the Continental
Congress, political, and military news.
Language: English.
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Administrative Information
Publication Rights
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Ebenezer Huntington Papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Provenance
Letters of Ebenezer Huntington (75 items) purchased from Charles F. Heartman
through the agency of Robert D. Dodd, 1916
Other items acquired at various sales, chiefly Anderson Galleries and G.D.
Smith, 1912-1919.
Custodial History
The collection contains items relating to the history of the Huntington family
acquired by Henry E. Huntington from various sources in 1912-1919. In 1916, Mr.
Huntington purchased from Charles Frederick Heartman, through the agency of
Robert D. Dodd, 75 letters of Ebenezer Huntington. Charles F. Heartman had
acquired the letters from G.W.F. Blanchfield of Hartford, Conn.
Biographical Note
The Huntingtons, a prominent Connecticut family, played a important role in the state
and national affairs at the time of the Revolutionary War.
The history of the Huntington family goes back to Simon Huntington of Norwich,
Norfolk, England who arrived to Boston in 1633. In 1660, his descendants were among
members of a party that settled Norwich, Conn. During the Revolutionary War, the
Norwich Huntingtons played prominent role in the state and national affairs.
Besides Samuel Huntington
(1731-1796), the signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the
Continental Congress, and Governor of Connecticut, and Benjamin Huntington
(1736-1800), state delegate to the Continental Congress, among the most
distinguished members of the extended family were Jabez Huntington (1719-1786),
Major-General of the state militia, and his sons, Jedediah (1743-1818), Major
General of the Continental Army and delegate to the Constitutional Convention,
Andrew (1754-1824), an entrepreneur and Army commissary, and Ebenezer (1754-1834),
revolutionary soldier and member of the 11th and 15th Congresses.
Jabez Huntington (1719-1786) was a wealthy West India trader and a member of the
state legislature. During the war, he was active on the committee of safety and from
September 1776 was Major General of militia. His son Jedediah (1743-1818) raised a
regiment in 1775 and joined the army at Cambridge on Apr. 26, 1776. At the close of
the war he was brevetted major general. He was a delegate to the Constitutional
Convention. He was then appointed by Washington to the post of collector of New
London. Andrew Huntington (1745-1824), manufacturer of paper at the Falls of
Norwich, was a commissary of the brigade during the Revolution. Ebenezer Huntington
(1754-1834) left his studies at Yale to join the army at the outbreak of the war. He
served first in the Lexington alarm in April 1775 and later with the Third and First
Connecticut Regiments. He was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress
(1810- 1811) and elected to the Fifteenth Congress (1817-1819).
Samuel Huntington (1731-1796), signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a member of the
Continental Congress from 1776 till 1783 and served as president of this body in
1779-1781. He was also judge of the supreme court of Connecticut (1774-1784),
Lieutenant Governor (1785) and Governor of Connecticut (1786-1796). His nephew
Samuel, adopted and educated by his uncle, was Governor of Ohio (1808-1810).
Benjamin Huntington (1736-1800) was member of Connecticut state house of
representatives (1771-80), state delegate to Continental Congress (1780-84 and
1787-88), member of Connecticut state senate, 1781-90, 1791-93 and mayor of Norwich
1784-96. His grandson Daniel Huntington was a prominent artist and President of the
National Academy.
Scope and Content
This collection contains letters, with a few manuscripts and documents, by the Huntington Family of Norwich, Connecticut.
Letters from Ebenezer Huntington to Jabez and Andrew Huntington describe his experience in the Revolutionary War and his political
and social activities from 1810-1830s.
The correspondence of Samuel and Benjamin Huntington reflect their legal practice and public service, and concern procurement
for the Continental Army,
work of the Continental Congress, political and military news, including the Revolutionary War and Whiskey Rebellion and War
of 1812. Correspondents include Jabez Huntington,
Andrew Adams, Alexander McDougal, Thomas Mumford, Thomas Simm Lee, Samuel Johnston, Caesar Rodney, Joseph Reed, Benjamin Lincoln,
and Jonathan Trumbull.
This portion of the collection also contains Samuel Huntington's Masonic certificate (1786).
There are also individual letters by William Reed Huntington, Ulysses S. Grant, Daniel Huntington, and Collis Potter Huntington.
Some notable items:
- Huntington, Benjamin, To Jabez Huntington. 1767, Feb. 23. Norwich, Conn. A Publick Flatterer is never fit to sustain Publick
Office.
-
At Ecclesiastical Council Convened at Enfield on Tuesday the 3 rd Day of May A.D. 1774 & Continued by adjournments to this
day: Minutes. Signed by Samuel Huntington
- United States. Congress (Continental), Proclamation [setting aside Thursday, Dec. 7, 1780 to be observed as a day of public
Thanksgiving and Prayer.] Singed by Samuel Huntington, 1780, Oct. 8.
- Huntington, Samuel, To John Reed. 1780, June 22, Philadelphia, Pa. Re: plans of military operations; includes a reference
to a letter from George Washington.
- Huntington, Samuel, To Samuel Huntington. 1779, Aug. 30. Philadelphia, Pa. A letter imploring the future Governor of Ohio
to be careful to pursue your studies and acquire useful knowledge.
-
Digges, Thomas, The Convict Ships which sailed from Dublin since the War disposed of their cargoes. 1788, Sept. 13. Dublin,
Ireland.
-
Trumbull, Jonathan, To Samuel Huntington. 1794, Nov. 5, Philadelphia. Political news including the Whiskey Rebellion.
Note: Ebenezer Huntington's letters written between 1774 and 1783 were published in:
Letters written by Ebenezer Huntington during the American Revolution (New York, Printed for C.F. Heartman [1915]).
Arrangement
The collection consists of correspondence and a few documents and organized in the following manner:
- Box 1: 1737-1780 (79 pieces)
- Box 2: 1781-1898 (54 pieces)
Indexing Terms
Subjects
Huntington, Ebenezer, 1754-1834.
Huntington, Andrew, 1745-1824.
Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796.
Huntington, Benjamin, 1736-1800.
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818.
Huntington family -- Archives.
United States. Continental Army.
United States. Continental Congress.
Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence.
Legislators -- Connecticut -- Correspondence.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives.
United States -- History -- 1783-1865 -- Sources.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Connecticut -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865.
Connecticut -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
Forms/Genres
Letters (correspondence) -- United States.
Family papers -- United States.
Alternate Authors
Huntington, Andrew, 1745-1824.
Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796.
Huntington, Benjamin, 1736-1800.
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818.
1737 May October.
Huntington, Joshua, 1698-1745. To Roger Wolcott.
HM 22343
1764 December 7.
Huntington, Jabez,. To the Sheriff of the Country of Windham: Writ of Summons for Eleazer Brown.
HM 1488
1765 February April.
Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786. To the Sheriff of the Country of Windham: Writ of Summons for Joseph Blackman.
HM 1619
1767 February 23.
Huntington, Benjamin, 1736-1800. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 22373
1768 August December.
Huntiington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Andrew Adams.
HM 22495
1768 September 8.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Andrew Adams.
HM 22496
1768 October 21.
Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 22372
Acquired from Anderson, 1912
1774 April 15.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 22372
1774 May November.
Huntington, Samuel. At an Ecclesiastical Council Convened at Enfiled on Tuesday the 3rd day of May A.D.1774 & Continued by adjournments to this
day: Minutes.
HM 1571
1775 June 25.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3649
1775 June 29.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3650
1775 July 3.
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818. To Joshua Henshaw.
HM 3725
Acquired from Anderson, G.D. Smith
1775 July 23.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3651
1775 July 23.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3652
1775 October 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3653
1775 October 5.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3654
1775 November 20.
McDougall, Alexander. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 8122
Acquired from Anderson, 1917
1775 November 22.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3655
1776 January 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3656
1776 January 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3657
1776 February 22.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3658
1776 March April.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3659
1776 March July.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3660
1776 March 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3661
1776 March 24.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3662
1776 May 1.
Trumbull, Jonathan. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22417
Acquired from Anderson, 1919
1776 June 23.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3663
1776 July 25.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3664
1776 August October.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3665
1776 August 23.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3666
1776 August 31.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3667
1776 September 5.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3668
1776 September 7.
Huntington, Joshua. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3723
1776 September 8.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3669
1776 September 12.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3670
1776 October 6.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3671
1776 October 11.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3672
1776 November 1.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3673
1776 November 16.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3674
1776 November 25.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3675
1776 December 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3676
1776 December 19.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3677
1776 December 19.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3678
1777 February 28.
Connecticut. Council of Safety. To Andrew Huntington: Authorization to purchase rum for the supply of the troops.
HM 1662
Acquired from Anderson, 1919
1777 April 27.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Sir.
HM 3679
1777 April 27.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3680
1777 May 2.
Huntington, Jabez. To Governor Trumbull.
HM 3721
1777 September 2.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3681
1777 November 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3682
1777 November 9.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3683
1777 December 4.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3684
1777 December 11.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Joshua Huntington.
HM 3685
1777 December 16.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3686
1778 January 28.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. Receipt.
HM 1583
1778 March 18.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3687
1778 June 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3688
1778 June 5.
Huntington, Samuel. To Jabez Huntington.
HM 3724
1778 June 12.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Thomas Mumford.
HM 3689
1778 September 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3690
1778 September 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3691
1778 December 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Joshua Huntington.
HM 3692
1778 December 30.
Huntington, Ebenezer. A Return for a Suit of Clothing for the Band of Musick belonging to the Officers of Col. Sam B. Webbs Battalion.
HM 3722
1779 March 14.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Joshua Huntington.
HM 3693
1779 May 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Joshua Huntington.
HM 3694
1779 August 30.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Samuel Huntington b.
HM 22560
1779 September 29.
Huntington, Samuel. Commission to Joseph Miller.
HM 1591
Acquired from Anderson Galleries
1779 December 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3695
1780 February 8.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3696
1780 March 11.
Huntington, Samuel. To Benjamin Lincoln.
HM 22638
1780 April 20.
Huntington, Samuel. To Joseph Reed.
HM 22503
1780 May 11.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3697
1780 June 22.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Joseph Reed.
HM 22566
Acquired from Anderson Galleries
1780 July 7.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3698
1780 September 16.
Huntington, Samuel. To Ceasar Rodney.
HM 22505
Acquired from George D. Smith (gift)
1780 October 8.
United States. Congress (Continental). Proclamation setting aside Thursday, Dec. 7, 1780 to be observed as a day of Public thanksgiving and prayer. Signed by Samuel
Huntington.
HM 3726
Acquired from Anderson Galleries
1780 November 2.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To George Clinton.
HM 22640
Acquired from Anderson, 1916
1780 November 27.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3699
1780 December 31.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. Commission from Congress (blank form; signed by Samuel Huntington.
HM 1791
1781 January 25.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3700
1781 March 2.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3701
1781 March 18.
Huntington, Samuel. To Thomas Sim Lee.
HM 22565
1781 July 3.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Joseph Reed.
HM 22562
1781 August 2.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3702
1781 October 10.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3703
1782 March 16.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3704
1782 May 5.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Howell Woodbridge.
HM 3705
1782 September 4.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3706
1782 October 14.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3707
1782 November 13.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3708
1782 December 9.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3709
1782 December 9.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Joshua Huntington.
HM 3710
1783 March 29.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3711
1783 April 16.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3712
1783 August 12.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3713
1783 September 2.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3714
1783 September 6.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3715
1784 September 30.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796, et al. To Thomas Mumford.
HM 22594
Acquired from Anderson, 1915
1785 October 24.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22577
1786 February 10.
Freemasons. New York. Ancient York Masons. Royal Arch Lodge, No. Membership certificate of Samuel Huntington.
HM 3050
1787 March 7.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Andrew Adams.
HM 22758
1788 September 13.
Digges, Thomas. Convict Ships which sailed from Dublin since the War disposed of their cargos.
HM 1613
1788 September 13.
Digges, Thomas. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 47751
Acquired from Gift of Robert H. Elias; 02/24/1981
1788 September 23.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. To Samuel Johnston.
HM 22570
1789 July 28.
Huntington, Benjamin. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22572
1790 January 25.
Hamilton, Alexander,. To Jedediah Hungtington.
HM 22474
1790 July 12.
Huntington, Benjamin. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22476
1791 January 7.
Huntington, Benjamin. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22874
1791 February 24.
Huntington, Jedediah. To Justus Riley.
HM 22589
Acquired from Anderson, 1918
1791 April 28.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. Certificate concerning John H. Buell.
HM 1615
1792 February 27.
Trumbull, Jonathan. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 22851
1794 November 5.
Trumbull, Jonathan. To Samuel Huntington.
HM 5513
1795 May 28.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. Commission to James Merrell.
HM 1618
1797 January 27.
Huntington, Jedediah. To J. Moore.
HM 22588
Acquired from Anderson, 1917
1797 July 20.
Huntington, Enoch. To Ephraim Moot.
HM 22852
1802 March 8.
Huntington, Samuel H., 1765-1817;. To Dudley Woodbridge.
HM 22917
1802 July 26.
Huntington, Jedediah. To Dudley Woodbridge.
HM 8135
Acquired from Anderson 1919
1805 June 20.
Huntington, Jedediah. To Justus Riley.
HM 22909
1807 October 30.
Huntington, Jabez. To John Filch.
HM 22932
1810 January 31.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To John Treadwell.
HM 22923
1810 May 21.
Huntington, Jedediah. To Dudley Woodbridge.
HM 22916
1810 October 8.
Huntington, Jedediah. Power of attorney to Dudley Woodbridge for the purpose of selling a tract of land of selling a tract of land in Ohio.
HM 1854
1812 September 12.
Huntington, Samuel H., 1765-1817. Return Jonathan Meigs.
HM 22979
Acquired from Anderson, 1912
1812 October 21.
Huntington, Daniel. To My dear Sir.
HM 22984
1815 February 28.
Huntington, Jedediah. To Dudley Woodbridge.
HM 22985
1818 January 26.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Andrew Huntington.
HM 3716
1818 March 30.
Kenney, Thomas J. Certificate concerning the will of Samuel Huntington.
HM 3052
1818 December 31.
Huntington, Samuel, ca.1738-1818. Last Will and Testament.
HM 3067
Acquired from Rosegrant (?)
1824 December 25.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez William Huntington.
HM 3717
1830 April 21.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez William Huntington.
HM 3718
1830 May 3.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez William Huntington.
HM 3719
1830 December 15.
Huntington, Ebenezer. To Jabez William Huntington.
HM 3720
1847 June 25.
Huntington, W.P. To Edward J.H. Davis.
HM 23150
1855 October 22.
Huntington, Daniel. To Oscar J. Keele.
HM 23190
1883 April 23.
Grant, Ulysses Simpson. To Collis Potter Huntington.
HM 23495
1895 February 25.
Huntington, William Reed, 1838-1909. To Courtland Whitebead.
HM 7204
Acquired from American Art Association
1898 July 1.
Huntington, Collis Potter. To John F. Hurst.
HM 23515
