Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 10, June 1 1778-Septmeber 30 1778

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Joseph Reed to To: Nathanael Greene

Dr. General
Mr Henrys, June 9, 1778

By a Resolve of Congress the General, Mr. Dana & myself are appointed a Committee to arrange the Army & I have postponed my Return Home in Consequence. I suppose you will have some Direction to quarter us, but as you are pretty thick at Moore Hall I will relieve you from the Incumbrance of self & Servant for the present by remaining at Mr. Henry's. But in this Case I must beg you to send over some Oats or other Grain for my Horses as we are very destitute. (1)

Your Compliance will oblige, Dr. Sir, Your Affect. & Obed, Hbble Serv,

Jos. Reed

Note: RC (NHi).

1 On June 13 Reed wrote the following brief letter, from "Major Henry's," to commissary general of forage Clement Biddle on the same subject. "As I am detained here by being a Member of the Committee of Arrangement I must beg you would send by my servant some Grain for my Horses none being to be obtained on this Side the Schuykill. I wrote a day or two ago to Genl. Green on this Head not recollecting that I should have applied to you-but none being then in Camp I had only his Promise to supply me as soon as it arrived." American Manuscripts, MH-H.

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