1From Heman Swift to David Humphreys, 16 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is with the most affectionate Feelings of Respect we are informed the Commander in Chief is soon to leave the Army & uncertain whether he will return to this Post—as he has not publickly announced his Departure we are not at liberty formally to take our Leave of him—We cannot however in justice to our Feelings reconcile his Departure without giving him the liveliest Testimonials of our...
2From George Washington to David Humphreys, 21 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Permission is hereby granted for Lt Col. Humphrys, Aide de Camp to the Commander in Chief to proceed to New York by Water—He being charged with Dispatches of great importance for His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton, all American Officers are directed, and all Officers in the Service of His Britannic Majesty are requested to give him every facility & assistance in his passage to the said City of...
3From David Brooks to David Humphreys, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry I am reduced to the Necessity of entering a most grievous and heavy complaint against a Number of the Sentinels who have stood over the Clothing Store. About ten Nights ago One was detected in attempting to break Open the back-door with his Bayonette—a few days after, another was detected with his pocket full of stockings which he had stolen out of a Hhd over which he was placed &...
4From James Randolph Reid to David Humphreys, 3 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
The note you Sent me contains the Genl’s consent for my absence—I have between two & three hundred miles to go, and cannot possibly return by the 15th April—I could wish to have a limited furlough and that extended till some time in may If that can be granted I shall be much obliged. Your most obt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
5From Moses Knap to David Humphreys, 25 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
At a reasonable Time after the Furloughs of Non-Commissioned Officers & Soldiers expire, they are consider’d as Deserters, & so accounted for, by which means, in my Opinion, others ought to be indulged with the Benefit of Furloughs, in the same Manner, as if the Men first furlough’d, had returned to Camp. Genl Putnam declines giving Furloughs to any, unless the Men previously furlough’d have...
6From Robert Oliver to David Humphreys, 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Beg leave to trouble you in behalf of Serjt Fisher formerly of Colonel Bailey now the 2d Regt—by the certificate it appears he was inlisted in the begining of 77 for three years, wounded the 3d of Augt sent to the Hospital at Albany, continued there some time, furlough’d from the Hospital as a convalesent, and continued so during the remainder of the time for which he was ingaged, has never...
7From Rufus Putnam to David Humphreys, 7 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the Directions of the commander in chief in your official letter of the 4th Inst; the court of enquiry appointed respecting the Negro man claimed by Mr Hobby have revised their former proceedings, the result of which you have enclosed. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient Humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. The Court met again agreeable to order And having...
8From Edward Antill to David Humphreys, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I go on Monday to Join the Cantonment of the Regiment I am under the Necessity of applying for permission to draw Provisions for my Famely Consisting of five Canadian Refugees. the mode of Drawing Suggested by the Minister of War has obligd me to Trouble You. as by the Inclos’d Copy of Directions to the Contractors. I should be obligd to send the monthly returns to Albany & Draw there...
9From David Brooks to David Humphreys, 24 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Moylan in a Letter of the 16th writes me as follows, viz. "—In my last I advised you that I expected by the following post, to be able to give you more certain Information about the Blankets than was then in my power: but the detention of the Eastern post for a fortnight past, & which only arrived this morning, has prevented my complying with my promise until now. I have at present the...
10From William Stephens Smith to David Humphreys, 20 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 17th inst. last night, the death of that brave, and venerable officer, Lord Stirling, I sincerely lament, his faults were so dimmed by the lustre of his Virtues, that they were scarcely decernable, and I think Society has met with a Loss in his exit—the natural goodness of his Heart, and the general rectitude of his Conduct in public Life, entitles him to the tributary...