23 December 1793

Henley, David, 1749-1823

Autograph document signed

Title: [Voucher for Henley's pay as a clerk in War Department]

Asks James Henry Langier, a clerk in the War Department, to give his pay to Burgess Allison. He is asking for pay for his services as clerk in the War Department from 1-5 July. The total is $7. It is signed at the bottom by Allison stating he "Received the above."

GLC02437.06004

February 1778

Henley, David, 1749-1823

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [George Washington?]

Written by Colonel Henley as the former commandant of the Prospect Hill barracks near Cambridge, Massachusetts, which housed the captured British Convention Army. Recipient is inferred from the title "your Excellency" used toward the end of the letter. Henley was about to be sent before a court martial for allegations of murder and abusing British prisoners during his tenure at Prospect Hill. Says he left his business behind in Virginia to follow him into war out of purely selfless reasons. Says he does not now "have an Opportunity to blead" because he was placed in a command he did not want…

GLC04764.62

30 March 1778

Henley, David, 1749-1823

Autograph letter

Title: to Robert Kingston

Written by Colonel Henley, former commander of Prospect Hill barracks about to be tried for a court martial for allegations of mistreatment of British troops and murder to Lieutenant Colonel Kingston, a staff officer to General John Burgoyne. This document was in response to previous correspondence. Henley begins by sending his compliments to Kingston. Says the first proposition made in Henley's name was refused by Burgoyne and that the alternation of it by General William Phillips was inadmissible. Therefore, Henley says he will send two gentleman to act on his behalf and Burgoyne should…

GLC04764.68