21To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 18 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 18 Nov. 1777. In a letter written to GW at “½ past 9 oClock” p.m. on this date, Reed refers to an earlier letter that he had written to GW “this Afternoon.”
22To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 12 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 12 June 1777. In his letter to Reed of 23 June , GW says that “Your favors of the 12th and 18th Instt are both before me.”
23To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 23 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will before this reaches you be informed that the Enemy quitted their Post last Evening. of Consequence the Attempt failed. the best Account I can get of it, is that Genl Howe with his principal officers came over yesterday reconnoitred the Ground which they were busily fortifying—they immediately ceased working began to embark & continued it till Sunset when the last went over. They then...
24To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 11 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
After the Services, Sufferings & Anxieties of the Winter 1776 I little expected that Persons would be selected as the Season of my greatest Reprsent that I should stand publickly charged with not only meditating but actually expressing Intentions of deserting to the Enemy: Yet, Sir, so it is not mere News Paper Abuse or transient Report but actually countenanced & supported by a Person of some...
25To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 13 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honour of writing to you from Philada I have seen Mr Cox & made the Proposal to him mentioned in your last Favour —I took no Notice of Rank as if he did not wish for the Office of Commissary it would not be worth while to touch that String. He expressd many Thanks for your polite Attention to him but declined the Office as being unconnectd with any Corps & out of all Line of...
26To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 20th Instant came to Hand this Afternoon & it gives me great Pleasure to find I have anticipated your Excellys Desires in almost every pa[r]ticular. I have encamp’d the Troops on the Banks of the Delaware, & drawn a very considerable Part of my Supplies from Bucks County, so as not to interfere with the Quota of the County to be furnished for the Army. Tho Col. Stewart did...
27To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 17 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 17 Nov. 1775. On 28 Nov. GW wrote to Reed : “Your favours of the 15th & 17th are come to hand.”
28To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 2 December 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 2 Dec. 1775. On 15 Dec. GW wrote to Reed : “I have had the pleasure of receiving your Favours of the 28th Ulto and 2d Instt.”
29To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 8 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having but a few Moments Notice of this Express I can only acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellys last Favour, & acquaint you that I will take the first Oppy of consulting Mr Cox on the Appointment of Commissary of Prisoners. As Col. Biddle the Deputy Qr Master & Col. Flower the Commissary of Stores have the Rank of Colonel who have moved in much lower Spheres in Life than Col. Cox I have no...
30To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
General Green will give you so perfect an Idea of what he has seen here as to make any Remark unnecessary from any one else. I hope & beleive it is not yet too late to give the Forts some effectual Releif but every Moment is precious in The present advanced Season & after the Injury so heavy a Cannonade must have done them. As I know you are pleased with having the Sentiments of every Person...