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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07480.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Joseph Reed to unknown regarding the Revolutionary War in New York |
| Date | 10 July 1776 |
| Author | Reed, Joseph (1741-1785) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reed discusses counter-intelligence "it being of the utmost importance to prevent any Communication or Correspondence with the Enemy," the British invasion of Staten Island, and a direction that the army not recruit unarmed soldiers, as guns "cannot be provided here and must therefore be an incumbence to the Army of the publick." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Loyalist Spying Recruitment Weaponry Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Reed, Joseph (1741-1785) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; 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 |