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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02497.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Joseph Reed to Charles Lee about troop maneuvers |
| Date | 2 November 1776 |
| Author | Reed, Joseph (1741-1785) |
| Recipient | Lee, Charles |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Colonel Reed as Adjutant General of the Continental Army to General Lee. Says in consequence of his note, General Washington has ordered General Putnam to send a party to Tarrytown. If the party feels Washington should, he'll detach a body of troops to deal with the enemy. A regiment is being sent to reinforce General Beall. Says to let Washington know if anything else occurs. This was written around the time Reed and Lee were exchanging letters criticizing Washington for his performance during the previous campaign in New York. Washington discovered the correspondence when he accidentally opened a letter Lee sent to Reed in late November 1776, and was personally hurt. Someone has written "Henry Lee" in pencil under the salutation "Dear General." This identification is impossible because Henry Lee was only a captain when this was written. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General President Global History and Civics |
| People | Reed, Joseph (1741-1785) Lee, Charles (1732-1782) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |