1To George Washington from Colonels Joseph Read and John Bailey, 2 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Dedham [Mass.] 2 April 1776 . Inform that they have chosen David Sanford to be chaplain of their regiments. DS , in Bailey’s writing, DLC:GW . Below his signature Bailey wrote: “N.B. Mr Mansfield declineing marching with my Regt I therefore have mad the above request.” Joseph Read and John Bailey (1730–1810), both of Massachusetts, commanded the 13th and 23d Continental regiments respectively....