Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05547 Author/Creator: Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 June 1780 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 29.5 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy
Discusses General Washington's need for reinforcements in case British general Henry Clinton returns to New York before the arrival of the French fleet. Under these circumstances, Reed believes that Washington would be pushed to the Delaware River or beyond. Mentions the creation of a subscription bank for the supply of the army and the need to recruit more troops.
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