1To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Reed, [10? November 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The Esteem of the wise and virtuous is the most desirable Acquisition in human Life, but the wise and virtuous as well as weak and vicious are liable to Imposition and Mistake. Considering the active Industry of the Partizans of this City I should not wonder if the many Slanders propagated against me should sometimes have made Impressions. Under this Idea I was induced to publish a small...
2To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 27 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Permit me once more to break in on your important Duties with a personal Request which I flatter myself it will give you as much Pleasure to grant as it will me to receive. I am about to embark for Europe on some private Concerns & in Pursuance of the Advice of Physicians who have recommended the Voyage. It is natural for any one to wish to visit a strange Country under every Advantage, to me...
3John Adams to Joseph Reed, 11 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Favour of the 30 Ult. was deliverd to me last night, together with the Packet, which our Friend M r Gerry committed to your Care. You give me great Pleasure, Sir by your assurances that the Removal from Philadelphia and the prohibitory Restrictions passed in Great Britain have Strengthened the American Union, the Authors of those Restrictions, depended upon our Divisions, and...
4Joseph Reed to John Adams, 21 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
I was duly honoured with your Favour of the 11 th. Inst t. which I communicated to D r. Witherspoon who joins me in reciprocating every Mark of your polite & friendly Attention, & in expressing our very cordial Acknowledgments— The Establishment of our Funds in America tho long delayed & occasionally interrupted will I flatter myself take Place this Winter, at least so far as to establish the...
5To John Adams from Joseph Reed, 30 January 1784 (Adams Papers)
Considerations purely of a private Nature having brought me to this Kingdom I take the very first Moments to present your Excell y. my most respectful Regards & to regret that the Length of my Voyage has deprivd me of the Opp y. of doing it personally as I am inform’d you have left this City very lately. I also take this Occasion through our respectable Friend M r. Laurens to forward a Packet...
6Joseph Reed to John Adams, 7 May 1784 (Adams Papers)
I should not have put you to the Expence of a Letter by the Post. But M r. Vanbibber a Gentleman of respectable Family & Fortune going over to Holland I could not resist the Temptation of renewing our friendly Intercourse which was suspended during the Winter. M r. De Berdt was so obliging as to communicate a Paragraph of his Letter respecting the Bills drawn by M r. Morris in the Fate of...