Humphreys, David (1752-1818) [Orders for clothing]
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03486 Author/Creator: Humphreys, David (1752-1818) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 March 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 11.7 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy
Orders asking that the clothing supplies Sergeant Root will bring to Mr. Cott's store, be forwarded along with blankets and other clothing items to Captain Willcox in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Humphreys, Washington's former aide-de-camp, was heading Connecticut's contingent of the troops raised to quell Shays' Rebellion. Humphreys and his men did not reach Springfield until February of 1787, by which time the uprising had been put down.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.