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Joseph Reed papers, 1781
Joseph Reed (August 27, 1741 – March 5, 1785) was a lawyer, military officer and statesman of the Revolutionary Era who lived the majority of his life in Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and, while in Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation. He served as...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania Society small collection (#0022B) |
| Date: | 1781-01-06, 1781-01-11, 1781-01-15, 1781-01-17, 1781-01-24, 1781-01-27, 1781-01-29, 1781-01-31, 1781-02-03, 1781-02-05, 1781-02-20, 1781-02-25, 1781-02-28, 1781-04-18, 1781-05-10, 1781-06-24, 1781-06-27, 1781-07-18 |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA Lancaster, PA |
| Box Number: | Box 28 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 9 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/14311 |
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Joseph Reed (August 27, 1741 – March 5, 1785) was a lawyer, military officer and statesman of the Revolutionary Era who lived the majority of his life in Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and, while in Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation. He served as President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, a position analogous to the modern office of Governor. This digital record contains images that depict all documents held in folder 9, box 28 of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Society small collection. It contains official "In Council" correspondence written by Joseph Reed while he was President of Congress during 1781. Recipients: Thomas Bradford [Commissioner of Prisons], David Rittenhouse [Treasurer], Colonel Adam Hubley, Henry Wynkoop, T. Matlack, Frederick Sneider, Jonathan B. Smith, Joseph Dean, Jacob Morris, and George Taylor. |
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