1From David Cobb to John Pray, 14 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is of great importance at this Crisis, to have the best possible information of the state of...
2From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 27 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief who has just gone to Poughkeepsie, has left it in charge with me to...
3From 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...
4From 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...
5From 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...
6From David Humphreys to New York Officers Commanding at Verplanks Point, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am Commanded by his Excellency the Commander in Cheif to inform you that five of the Enemys’...
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 Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton, 28 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Upon mentioning the subject of your favor of the 27th to His Excellency, he was pleased to direct...
9From 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...
10From David Humphreys to John Pray, 7 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Cheif, directs that the three new Whale Boats built at Wappings Creek under the...
11From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 2 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Merrit who has permission to go into New York with a Massachusetts sum of Money for theNaval...
12From David Humphreys to Moses Knap, 25 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Commander in Chief’s Orders on the subject of your Letter, & have to inform you,...
13From David Humphreys to Hugh Hughes, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief sensible of the immense importance of preserving the Horses & Teams of the...
14From 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...
15From 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,...
16From 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...
17From David Humphreys to Samuel Canfield, 18 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief, having recd intimations that the Enemy have in...
18From David Humphreys to Elias Dayton, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Before the departure of His Excellency the Commander in Chief for Philadelphia, he wrote a Letter...
19From 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...
20From David Humphreys to John Pray, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Smith, who is to remain at Dobbs Ferry, for the sake of transacting the business of his...
21From David Humphreys to Job Sumner, 15 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief desires me to inform you, that upon maturer consideration he does not...
22From 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...
23From David Humphreys to Hugh Hughes, 4 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have to request that you will immediately and without Loss of Time, make a Report to the...
24From 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...
25From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 11 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
In the absence of Colo. Trumbull, I took the liberty of opening your Letter of the 9th & laying...
26From 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...
27From 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...
28From 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...
29From 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...
30From 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...
31From David Humphreys to Samuel Loudon, 30 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief directs me to inform you, that the Dragoon Horses will not...
32From 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...
33From 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...
34David Humphreys’ Thoughts on Garrisonning the Western Posts, July 1783 to August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Thoughts respecting the Minuter Arrangements necessary for garresoning the Western Posts....
35From 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...
36From 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...
37From David Humphreys to Charles Stewart, 11 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
It is his Excellencys request, that you will take Immediate, & Effectual, measures to have such a...
38From David Humphreys to John Mitchell, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Duke de Lauzun will set out for New Port, by day break to morrow Morning. His Excellency...
39From 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....
40From 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...
41From 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...
42From David Humphreys to John Pray, 4 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief commands me particularly at this time to repeat to you the directions...
43From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have it in charge from the Commander in Chief to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of...
44From David Humphreys to William Heath, 10 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency has received your Letter of this date by Major Tallmadge, and has given it in...
45To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel David Humphreys, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received at Lebanon ⟨your favour of the 15th and⟩ shall yield implicit obedience to the...
46From 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...
47From 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...
48From David Humphreys to John Pray, 1 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have his Excellency’s direction to give Orders on the Clothier at this place to deliver Caps &...
49From 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...
50From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 11 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
A Board of General Officers were appointed in the Orders of the 9th to assemble on thursday next...