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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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51 | Humphreys, David | Swift, Heman | From David Humphreys to Heman Swift, 7 August 1782 | 1782-08-07 | In reply to your favor of yesterday, I have to inform you; I am directed by the Commander in... |
52 | Humphreys, David | Varick, Richard | From David Humphreys to Richard Varick, 12 August 1782 | 1782-08-12 | I return you the Letters to Genl Gates—His Excellency wishes you will send by the first... |
53 | Cobb, David | Pray, John | From David Cobb to John Pray, 14 August 1782 | 1782-08-14 | It is of great importance at this Crisis, to have the best possible information of the state of... |
54 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 24 August … | 1782-08-24 | The Commander in Chief having determined to seize the first moment, after the Troops have taken... |
55 | Humphreys, David | Villefranche de Genton, Jean-Louis-Ambroise … | From David Humphreys to Jean-Louis-Ambroise, chevalier … | 1782-08-28 | Upon mentioning the subject of your favor of the 27th to His Excellency, he was pleased to direct... |
56 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 29 August … | 1782-08-29 | The Commander in Chief has made an alteration in the disposition of the Brigades on the left of... |
57 | Humphreys, David | Hunt, David | From David Humphreys to David Hunt, 1 September 1782 | 1782-09-01 | It is the pleasure of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, that you put yourself under the... |
58 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 4 September 1782 | 1782-09-04 | The Commander in Chief commands me particularly at this time to repeat to you the directions... |
59 | Humphreys, David | Ashley, Moses | From David Humphreys to Moses Ashley, 17 September 1782 | 1782-09-17 | His Excellency the Commander in Chief has recd your favor of this date, & directs me to signify... |
60 | Humphreys, David | Canfield, Samuel | From David Humphreys to Samuel Canfield, 18 September … | 1782-09-18 | His Excellency the Commander in Chief, having recd intimations that the Enemy have in... |
61 | Humphreys, David | Orser, Jonas | From David Humphreys to Jonas Orser, 20 September 1782 | 1782-09-20 | I have laid the Charges contained in your Letter of yesterday before His Excellency the Commander... |
62 | Humphreys, David | Sheldon, Elisha | From David Humphreys to Elisha Sheldon, 26 September … | 1782-09-26 | Instead of being with your Corps at the White Plains between sunset & dark tomorrow Evening, as... |
63 | Humphreys, David | Webb, Samuel Blachley | From David Humphreys to Samuel Blachley Webb, 26 … | 1782-09-26 | The Commander in Chief has directed me to inform you he would have you commence the March of the... |
64 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | The Commander in Chief was surprized to hear that Boats were down the River in the manner you... |
65 | Humphreys, David | Heer, Bartholomew von | From David Humphreys to Bartholomew von Heer, 25 … | 1782-10-25 | The Commander in Chief directs that You remain with your Troop, in the neighbourhood of your... |
66 | Humphreys, David | Dexter, John Singer | From David Humphreys to John Singer Dexter, 29 October … | 1782-10-29 | As the Rhode Island Regt is under marching Orders for the Northward, the Commander in Chief... |
67 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 1 November 1782 | 1782-11-01 | I have his Excellency’s direction to give Orders on the Clothier at this place to deliver Caps &... |
68 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 19 November … | 1782-11-19 | The Commander in Chief wishes to know, what Teams you have prepared to go with the Canadian... |
69 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 20 November 1782 | 1782-11-20 | Colonel Smith, who is to remain at Dobbs Ferry, for the sake of transacting the business of his... |
70 | Humphreys, David | Huntington, Jedediah | From David Humphreys to Jedediah Huntington, 21 … | 1782-11-21 | The Commander in Chief directs me to enclose to you the Papers respecting Sergt Gilbert that any... |
71 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 25 November 1782 | 1782-11-25 | The General received your favor of the 23d yesterday, with the News Papers enclosed—His... |
72 | Humphreys, David | Hand, Edward | From David Humphreys to Edward Hand, 18 December 1782 | 1782-12-18 | The Commander in Chief is pleased to authorize any three of the Board, appointed to decide the... |
73 | Humphreys, David | Lutterloh, Henry Emanuel | From David Humphreys to Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 21 … | 1782-12-21 | The General wishes you to make to him a return of the Riding Ho r ses of the Army, which draw... |
74 | Humphreys, David | Officer Commanding at Kings Ferry, New York | From David Humphreys to New York Officer Commanding at … | 1782-12-27 | It is the Order of His Excellen c y the Commander in Chief, that the Commanding Officer at Kings... |
75 | Humphreys, David | Smith, William Stephens | From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 27 … | 1782-12-27 | The Commander in Chief who has just gone to Poughkeepsie, has left it in charge with me to... |
76 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 28 December … | 1782-12-28 | There is a french Officer returning Express from Boston to Philadelphia, who wants Horses to... |
77 | Humphreys, David | Loudon, Samuel | From David Humphreys to Samuel Loudon, 30 December 1782 | 1782-12-30 | His Excellency the Commander in Chief directs me to inform you, that the Dragoon Horses will not... |
78 | Humphreys, David | Knox, Henry | From David Humphreys to Henry Knox, 2 January 1783 | 1783-01-02 | Mr Merrit, who has permission to go into New York with a Sum of Money for the Naval Prisoners of... |
79 | Humphreys, David | Smith, William Stephens | From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 2 … | 1783-01-02 | Mr Merrit who has permission to go into New York with a Massachusetts sum of Money for theNaval... |
80 | Humphreys, David | Nicola, Lewis | From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 11 January 1783 | 1783-01-11 | In the absence of Colo. Trumbull, I took the liberty of opening your Letter of the 9th & laying... |
81 | Humphreys, David | Sumner, Job | From David Humphreys to Job Sumner, 15 January 1783 | 1783-01-15 | The Commander in Chief desires me to inform you, that upon maturer consideration he does not... |
82 | Humphreys, David | Fenno, Ephraim | From David Humphreys to Ephraim Fenno, 17 January 1783 | 1783-01-17 | The Commander in Chief expects wherever there are two Field Officers with the Regt on the Lines,... |
83 | Humphreys, David | Smith, William Stephens | From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 17 … | 1783-01-17 | The General received yours of the 14th yesterday. We have no news but the promotion of Cols.... |
84 | Humphreys, David | Brooks, David | From David Humphreys to David Brooks, 18 January 1783 | 1783-01-18 | It is the Commander in Chiefs pleasure that you issue five hundred Woolen Caps, five hundred... |
85 | Humphreys, David | Smith, William Stephens | From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 22 … | 1783-01-22 | I have recd yours of the 20th & laid the subject of it before the General, who is clearly of... |
86 | Humphreys, David | Antill, Edward | From David Humphreys to Edward Antill, 25 January 1783 | 1783-01-25 | The several Papers you honored me with this Morng, have been duly laid before the Commander in... |
87 | Humphreys, David | Brooks, David | From David Humphreys to David Brooks, 26 January 1783 | 1783-01-26 | The Commander in Chief is pleased to Order that compleat suits of Uniform Clothing, shall be... |
88 | Humphreys, David | Barber, William | From David Humphreys to William Barber, 3 February 1783 | 1783-02-03 | The Commander in Chief will have occasion immediately for duplicate abstracts of the Musters of... |
89 | Humphreys, David | Putnam, Rufus | From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 4 February 1783 | 1783-02-04 | By the enclosed Letter from Mr Hobby, it appears that he wishes to suggest some new Matters which... |
90 | Humphreys, David | Hobby, Jonathan | From David Humphreys to Jonathan Hobby, 7 February 1783 | 1783-02-07 | As the Court of Enquiry upon a reversal of their Proceedings are still of opinion that the Negro... |
91 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 10 February … | 1783-02-10 | I have it in charge from the Commander in Chief to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of... |
92 | Humphreys, David | Nicola, Lewis | From David Humphreys to Lewis Nicola, 11 February 1783 | 1783-02-11 | A Board of General Officers were appointed in the Orders of the 9th to assemble on thursday next... |
93 | Humphreys, David | Knap, Moses | From David Humphreys to Moses Knap, 25 February 1783 | 1783-02-25 | I have taken the Commander in Chief’s Orders on the subject of your Letter, & have to inform you,... |
94 | Humphreys, David | Oliver, Robert | From David Humphreys to Robert Oliver, 25 February 1783 | 1783-02-25 | I have recd your favor of the 24th & laid the subject of it, with the several Papers relating... |
95 | Humphreys, David | Wetmore, Hezekiah | From David Humphreys to Hezekiah Wetmore, 8 March 1783 | 1783-03-08 | The Commander in Chief is clearly of opinion, that under the peculiar circumstances of the R.... |
96 | Humphreys, David | Smith, William Stephens | From David Humphreys to William Stephens Smith, 9 March … | 1783-03-09 | The Commander in Chief desires you will send in to N. York the Naval Prisoners forwarded to you... |
97 | Humphreys, David | Jackson, Henry | From David Humphreys to Henry Jackson, 13 March 1783 | 1783-03-13 | The Commander in Chief has no objection that Chris. Beebe of your Regt should receive a furlough... |
98 | Humphreys, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Humphreys to Timothy Pickering, 18 March … | 1783-03-18 | The General is decidedly of opinion one Guide will be sufficient to be retained in service on the... |
99 | Humphreys, David | Putnam, Rufus | From David Humphreys to Rufus Putnam, 26 March 1783 | 1783-03-26 | The General has no objection that Jacob Briggs should be indulged with a furlough, for such time... |
100 | Humphreys, David | Jackson, Henry | From David Humphreys to Henry Jackson, 27 March 1783 | 1783-03-27 | The Commander in Chief thinks it will be well to detain Frye with your Regt until some thing... |