Letter from Jeremiah Dow to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 April 27
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Jeremiah Dow to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 April 27
- Creator:
- Dow, Jeremiah
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.004.008
- Date:
- 1778/04/27
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Captain Jeremiah Dow in Salem, NH, to Josiah Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated April 27, 1778. In the letter, Dow disscusses the troubles he has encountered in trying to get men to enlist in the Continental Army. One noted reason is the burden on the families of the town for more men to go to war. Due to this, Dow begs Bartlett to excuse him from drafting more men out of his company to the Continental Army.
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Salem, NH - People:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , Dow, Jeremiah
- Organizations:
- United States. Continental Army
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mrs. John Watt.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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