1To George Washington from Joseph Greenleaf, 23 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed plan was presented to me by a country gentleman to make such use of as I should think best. I know no better use I can make of it than to present it to yr excellency being assured that if it affords any good hints they will be improved by you for the public good. I am Sr your humb. servt ALS , NNGL : Knox Papers. Joseph Greenleaf (1720–1809) of Boston, a brother-in-law of Robert...
2To John Adams from Joseph Greenleaf, 30 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
It gives me no pleasure to meddle with departments not my own. But necessity is laid upon me to inform you (for I suppose you are as yet uninform’d) That Doctr. Loyd, who stands charged with being an Associator, and an addressor to Gen. Gage, and who, perhaps tomorrow, will be under arrest in order to be examined and punished for said Crimes, That this same Dr. Loyd is imploy’d to put up...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Greenleaf, 9 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Williams favours me with an opportunity of addressing a few lines to you upon a subject very interesting to me— I have an only son, by name Thomas, who is now a prisoner in Portsmouth gaol, & has been so for several months. My request to you is, for your Influence to get him exchanged, if possible, & put into such public service as he is capable of; He...