21From Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier de Villefranche de Genton to David Humphreys, 27 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
as it appears by the General orders of this day, that the army is going to move, I should be much obliged to you to let me know, whether it is his Excellency’s intention that I should march with it & who are the Engrs designd to stay at west-point. I am sir with great regard your most humble obedient servant PHi : Gratz Collection.
22From 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 &...
23From Hugh Hughes to David Humphreys, 17 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
On seeing his Excellency’s Letter of the 12th current to the Quarter Master General relative to settling with the Engineer for the Quantity of Plank & Scantling for the ensuing Campaign, I wrote to Major Villefranche on that Subject acquainting him with what I had done in the Affair by Order of Colonel Pickering. He approved of what had been engaged & added about one Third more of Plank &...
24From Richard Platt to David Humphreys, 6 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency’s Application to the Justices of Ulster & Orange has been presented, accompanied with a Letter from me containing a Detail of Teams each should furnish. You have enclosed Copies of their several Answers. Tis true that some of them had previously been called upon for Teams which I did not know: tho’ the numbers were so small as not interfere materially with the last Call. Out of...
25From 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...
26From Timothy Pickering to David Humphreys, 20 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Between the 5th & 13th inst. were loaded at Ringwood fifteen double teams & twenty nine single teams, with 124 barrels of flour 1 barrel of biscuit 33 barrels of beans 2 hogsheads of salt 6 tierces of ditto 23 barrels—do– according to the report of Mr Skidmore the deputy waggon master, who saw them loaded. On his return hither the 14th inst. he met 17 more single teams on their way to Ringwood...