Handwritten copies and extracts of letters to and from Josiah Bartlett, 1776
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers
- Title:
- Handwritten copies and extracts of letters to and from Josiah Bartlett, 1776
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.011
- Date:
- 1776/05/19-1776/12/02
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 folder
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Handwritten copies of letters and excerpts from Josiah Bartlett, during his time at the Continental Congress, to various recipients such as Meshech Weare, John Langdon, William Whipple, and Nathaniel Folsom dated between approximately May 19, 1776 to December 2, 1776. The material includes letters regarding the United States declaring independance, updates on the Continental Congress, the creation of the Articles of Confederation, and updates on the Revolutionary War including troop movements and the enlistment quotas.
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
- People:
- Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786 , Whipple, William, 1730-1785 , Langdon, John, 1741-1819 , Folsom, Nathaniel, 1726-1790 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mrs. John Watt.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- File
- Box Number:
- 1
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