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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. He also was a prolific poet and author and a member of the Hartford Wits. As secretary and speechwriter to George Washington during his administration, Humphreys was the nation's first U.S. presidential speechwriter. (From Wikipedia) More about David Humphreys:
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2 additional books about David Humphreys in the extended shelves:Books by David Humphreys: Additional books by David Humphreys in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Aristocracy. An epic poem. : [One line in Latin] (Philadelphia: : Printed for the editor., 1795), also by Richard Alsop (HTML at Evans TCP)- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Aristocracy. An epic poem. : [One line in Latin] ([Philadelphia : s.n., 1795]), also by Richard Alsop (HTML at Evans TCP)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The conduct of General Washington : respecting the confinement of Capt. Asgill, placed in its true point of light (Printed for the Holland Club, 1859), also by N.Y.) Holland Club (New York (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Discours en vers, adressé aux officiers et aux soldats des différentes armées américaines (Prault, 1786), also by François Jean Chastellux (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A discourse on the agriculture of the state of Connecticut, and the means of making it more beneficial to the state : delivered at New Haven, on Thursday, 12th September, 1816 (Printed by T.G. Woodward, 1816), also by Thomas Green Woodward and Society for Promoting Agriculture in the State of Connecticut (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: An essay on the life of the honorable Major General Israel Putnam : addressed to the State Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut (Hudson and Goodwin, 1788) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: An essay on the life of the Honorable Major-General Israel Putnam addressed to the State Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut (Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1788) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: An essay on the life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam. (Published by Samuel Avery, No. 89 Court Street, 1818), also by Samuel Swett and Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: An essay on the life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam addressed to the State Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut and first published by their order (Published by Samuel Avery ..., 1818) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A journal, of the captivity and sufferings of John Foss; several years a prisoner in Algiers: together with some account of the treatment of Christian slaves when sick:-- and observations of the manners and customs of the Algerines. : Published according to act of Congress. (Newburyport [Mass.] : Printed by A. March, Middle-Street., [1798]), also by John Foss (HTML at Evans TCP)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Letters from the Hon. David Humphreys, F. R. S. to the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Banks ... : containing some account of the serpent of the ocean, frequently seen in Gloucester bay. (Kirk & Mercein, 1817), also by Joseph Banks (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam... (Andrus, 1847), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam (Silas Andrus and son, 1833), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam. (Silas Andrus and Son, 1850), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam (J. & H. Miller,), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam. (Published by Ezra Strong, 1834), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam ... (E. Strong, 1834), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, major-general in the Revolutionary War. (S. Andrus, 1853), also by Samuel Sweet (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The life, anecdotes, and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War. (M.C. Younglove & Co., 1849) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Life of Israel Putnam, major-general in the Army of the United States (Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman, 1855) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Life of the Hon. Major General Israel Putnam. To which is annexed, two poems: an Address to the armies of the United States, and a Poem on the happiness of America. (Published by William M'Carty, 1811), also by Samuel Swett (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Memoirs of the life, adventures, and military exploits of Israel Putnam. (Mack, Andrus & company, 1845) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: Memoirs of the life, adventures, and military exploits of Israel Putnam ... (Published by Evert Duyckinck ... J. C. Totten, printer., 1815) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The miscellaneous works of Colonel Humphreys. (New-York: : Printed by Hodge, Allen, and Campbell; and sold at their respective book-stores., M.DCC.XC. [1790] (With copy-right according to law.)), also by John Trumbull and Timothy Dwight (HTML at Evans TCP)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: The miscellaneous works of David Humphreys, late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Madrid. (Printed by T. and J. Swords, no. 160 Pearl-street, 1804), also by George Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A poem, addressed to the armies of the United States of America. / By a gentleman of the army. ; [Five lines of Latin quotations] (New-Haven: : Printed by T. and S. Green,, M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A poem, on the happiness of America : addressed to the citizens of the United States. (The New York Printing Company, 1871) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A poem on the happiness of America addressed to the citizens of the United States. (McCarty & White, 1810) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Humphreys, David, 1752-1818: A valedictory discourse, delivered before the Cincinnati of Connecticut (Printed by Gilbert and Dean, No. 78. State-Street., 1804) (page images at HathiTrust)
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