Humphreys, David, 1752-1818

Army officer, diplomat, and author.

From the description of Papers of David Humphreys, 1776-1810. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71065032

Army officer, diplomat, and poet, of Connecticut; b. in Derby; d. in New Haven.

From the description of David Humphreys papers, 1687-1819. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 430490748

Connecticut Revolutionary War Officer, statesman, and poet.

From the description of Poems, [ca. 1800-1802]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758254

Dwight was President of Yale from 1795-1817.

From the description of Letter, [ca.1795-1817], to Revd. Timothy Dwight, D.D., President of Yale College. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122492740

David Humphreys: soldier, statesman, poet; B.A., Yale, 1771, M.A., 1774; lieutenant colonel and aide-de-camp to Washington during the Revolution; appointed special secret agent in 1790 to gather information for Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson; appointed commissioner of Algerian states; in 1793 appointed minister plenipotentiary to Spain; in 1796, upon his return to the U.S., founded the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company.

From the description of Humphreys-Marvin-Olmstead collection, 1776-1867 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702204486

From the guide to the Humphreys-Marvin-Olmstead collection, 1776-1867, (Manuscripts and Archives)

Richard Dale was a naval officer.

From the guide to the Richard Dale papers, 1780-1845, 1780-1845, (American Philosophical Society)

American poet; George Washington's aide de camp and a member of his official family at Mount Vernon.

From the description of ALS, 1773 Mar. 19, Newburgh, N.Y., to Benjamin Lincoln. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122442707

American poet; Washington's aide de camp and a member of his official family at Mount Vernon.

From the description of Manuscript biography of George Washington, [1788]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122684185

David Humphreys was a Yale graduate and American revolutionary war captain. In 1784 he was appointed secretary to the commission which was sent to Europe to negotiate treaties of commerce with foreign powers.

From the description of Letter : London, to John Jay, 1786 Feb 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83329855

From the description of Letter : London, to John Jay, 1786 Feb 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148276