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Humphreys, David, 1753-1818

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1791 - 1871

Biography

David Humphreys (July 10, 1752 – February 21, 1818) was an American Revolutionary War colonel and aide de camp to George Washington, a secretary and intelligence agent for Benjamin Franklin in Paris, American minister to Portugal and then to Spain, entrepreneur who brought Merino sheep to America and member of the Connecticut state legislature. A poet and author, he was one of the "Hartford Wits."

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fragment of a letter

 Folder: 000036, Box 7
Part of McClure MS-1311: David McClure papers
Date(s): undated
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a letter written in East Windsor, containing a list of new books.

Found in: David McClure papers Mss Nos. 000021-001164

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