1David 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....
2From David Humphreys to Heman Swift, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour, last Evening, to receive your favour of the same date and have communicated the...
3From 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...
4From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 12 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief wishes it may be ascertained this day, how many Boats are, or may be...
5From 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...
6From 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...
7From 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...
8From 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...
9From David Humphreys to William Heath, 23 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief wishes you would be pleased to attend with the other...
10From David Humphreys to William Heath, 23 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency commands me to acknowledge the receipt of your favor by Doctr Evans, and to...
11From 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...
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 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...
14From David Humphreys to Michael Jackson, Sr., 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
In order to carry the Arrangements resulting from the Resolution of Congress of the 26th of May...
15From 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...
16From 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...
17From David Humphreys to Elias Dayton, 7 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Negro Boy, whom it is said Captain Ballard attempted to sell, waits upon you with this—he...
18From 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...
19From 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...
20From 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...
21From 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...
22From 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...
23From 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...
24From 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...
25From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 9 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief desires you will send in to N. York the Naval Prisoners forwarded to you...
26From 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....
27From 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,...
28From David Humphreys to Robert Oliver, 25 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 24th & laid the subject of it, with the several Papers relating...
29From 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...
30From 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...
31From David Humphreys to Jonathan Hobby, 7 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
As the Court of Enquiry upon a reversal of their Proceedings are still of opinion that the Negro...
32From 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...
33From 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...
34From 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...
35From David Humphreys to Edward Antill, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The several Papers you honored me with this Morng, have been duly laid before the Commander in...
36From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 20th & laid the subject of it before the General, who is clearly of...
37From 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...
38From 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,...
39From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 17 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The General received yours of the 14th yesterday. We have no news but the promotion of Cols....
40From 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...
41From 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...
42From 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...
43From 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...
44From 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...
45From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
There is a french Officer returning Express from Boston to Philadelphia, who wants Horses to...
46From 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...
47From 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...
48From 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...
49From David Humphreys to Edward Hand, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to authorize any three of the Board, appointed to decide the...
50From 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...