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Letter from Colonel Joseph Reed to the New-York Provincial Congress, for all the lead they can spare, for it is one of those articles of which the Army stands at present in the utmost need

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COLONEL REED TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Head-Quarters, New-York, July 1, 1776.

SIR: The General being informed that the Provincial Congress of New-Yorkhave collected a quantity of lead in

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divers parts of the city, requests they would be pleased to let Mr˙ Commissary Cheever have all that can be spared, as it is one of those articles of which the Army stands at present in the greatest need.

I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

JOSEPH REED, Adjutant-General.

To the Hon˙ the President of the Provincial Congress.

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Title

Letter from Colonel Joseph Reed to the New-York Provincial Congress, for all the lead they can spare, for it is one of those articles of which the Army stands at present in the utmost need

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-07-01

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment

Document ID

S4-V6-P02-sp15-D0014

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V6

Part

S4-V6-P02

Sub-Part

S4-V6-P02-sp15

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