1From David Humphreys to David Hunt, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is the pleasure of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, that you put yourself under the...
2From David Humphreys to David Brooks, 26 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to Order that compleat suits of Uniform Clothing, shall be...
3From David Humphreys to David Brooks, 18 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is the Commander in Chiefs pleasure that you issue five hundred Woolen Caps, five hundred...
4From David Humphreys to Charles Stewart, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The General desires that you will give directions not to have any of the Beef Cattle distributed...
5From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 2 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Merrit, who has permission to go into New York with a Sum of Money for the Naval Prisoners of...
6From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 24 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency wishes for the pleasure of your Company at dinner to day, if you are not...
7From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 14 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief desires that such Men as are acquainted with the repairs of...
8From David Humphreys to John Pray, 30 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The News of Peace (tho not official) is nevertheless so positive and the certainty that...
9From David Humphreys to Richard Varick, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I return you the Letters to Genl Gates—His Excellency wishes you will send by the first...
10From David Humphreys to William Heath, 17 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency wishes the distribution of the State Cloathing of Massachusetts may not be made,...
11From David Humphreys to Bartholomew von Heer, 25 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief directs that You remain with your Troop, in the neighbourhood of your...
12From David Humphreys to William Heath, 14 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief having recd your Letter of the 13th inclosing the...
13From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 25 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief desires you will have as much of the hard Bread, which was delivered by...
14From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 26 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The General has no objection that Jacob Briggs should be indulged with a furlough, for such time...
15From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 21 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
It having been reported to Head Quarters that there is an error in the Arrangement of Officers in...
16From David Humphreys to William Heath, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief requests you will be pleased to forward the Letter...
17From David Humphreys to Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 21 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General wishes you to make to him a return of the Riding Ho r ses of the Army, which draw...
18From David Humphreys to John Paterson, 14 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
General Paterson and the other commanding officers of Lines have His Excellency’s the Commander...
19From David Humphreys to William Heath, 22 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
It is His Excellency’s pleasure that One of the two Prisoners, belonging to the Massachusetts...
20From David Humphreys to Elias Dayton, 23 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I inclose you by the Commd of his Excellency a Warrant for the Execution of George Cook, the time...
21From David Humphreys to John Hiwell, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed immediately to Philadelphia, by the way of Elizabeth Town, where you will...
22From David Humphreys to Henry Jackson, 27 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief thinks it will be well to detain Frye with your Regt until some thing...
23From David Humphreys to Hezekiah Wetmore, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is clearly of opinion, that under the peculiar circumstances of the R....
24From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 1 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency thinks it will not be necessary under the present state of affairs to advertize...
25From David Humphreys to John Pray, 9 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to direct that you send up a Cockswain & 8 of your best Oarsmen...
26From David Humphreys to Calvin Smith, 11 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Cheif, is pleased to direct that Lt Holden of Your Regt should...
27From David Humphreys to William Barber, 3 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief will have occasion immediately for duplicate abstracts of the Musters of...
28From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 13 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is the Order of the Commander in Chief, that you furnish Hospital Tents & other Articles for...
29From David Humphreys to John Singer Dexter, 29 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
As the Rhode Island Regt is under marching Orders for the Northward, the Commander in Chief...
30From David Humphreys to New York Officer Commanding at Kings Ferry, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is the Order of His Excellen c y the Commander in Chief, that the Commanding Officer at Kings...
31From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 4 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Letter from Mr Hobby, it appears that he wishes to suggest some new Matters which...
32From David Humphreys to Richard Platt, 31 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The General consents that the Cloathing should go by the way of Morris Town, but would not have...
33From David Humphreys to John Pray, 25 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General received your favor of the 23d yesterday, with the News Papers enclosed—His...
34From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am commanded by His Excellency the General to inform you he has received & taken into...
35From David Humphreys to Alexander Scammell, 28 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency requests the favor of your Company at dinner tomorrow if you are not engaged. At...
36From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 18 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The General is decidedly of opinion one Guide will be sufficient to be retained in service on the...
37From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 25 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am directed to acquaint you, that the General has just recd Dispatches from Philadelphia, by...
38From David Humphreys to William Heath, 1 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency will be at West Point before 10 OClock to morrow Morng (Nothing extraordinary...
39From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 8 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
There appear to be a number of Men belonging to the 1st New York Regt who wish to go to Albany...
40From David Humphreys to Caleb Brewster, 5 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency commands me to acknowledge the Rect of the Dispatches addressed to John Bolton...
41From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 25 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency commands me to inform you he approves of the Arrangements you have made, & would...
42From David Humphreys to Charles Stewart, 16 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency desires you will either go yourself, or send some Gentleman of your Department to...
43From David Humphreys to William Heath, 13 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am commanded by His Excellency to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of Yesterday; and to...
44From David Humphreys to Hugh Hughes, 7 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I enclose you a Letter from Colo. Swift respecting the expence incurred by keeping his Waggon...
45From David Humphreys to William Heath, 28 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by His Excellency the Commander in Cheif to inform you that the Troops of the...
46From David Humphreys to Henry Jackson, 13 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has no objection that Chris. Beebe of your Regt should receive a furlough...
47From David Humphreys to John Pray, 7 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief was surprized to hear that Boats were down the River in the manner you...
48From David Humphreys to Hugh Maxwell, 14 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Cheif is pleased to consent that your Detachment should remain at...
49From David Humphreys to Ephraim Fenno, 17 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief expects wherever there are two Field Officers with the Regt on the Lines,...
50From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 6 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your report respecting the Teams and presented it to His Excellency, who directs...