Handwritten copies and extracts of letters to and from Josiah Bartlett, 1775-1777
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers
- Title:
- Handwritten copies and extracts of letters to and from Josiah Bartlett, 1775-1777
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
Clary, Andrew M.
Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
Langdon, John, 1741-1819
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786
Stark, John, 1728-1822
Fay, Jonas, 1737-1818 - Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.012
- Date:
- 1775/03/02-1777/08/18
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 folder
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Handwritten copies of letters and excerpts to and from such individuals as Josiah Bartlett, Meshech Weare, John Stark, John Langon, Jonas Fay, William Whipple, Nathaniel Folsom, John Sullivan, George Washington, and John Hancock and from such meetings as the Committee of Safety, the New Hampshire Council, and the Continental Congress. Dated between approximately March 2, 1775 and August 18, 1777, the materials include letters regarding updates on the Revolutionary War, such as enlistment quotas, orders for raising more regiments, troop movements, and recent battles throughout the colonies.
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH
Bennington, VT
Cambridge, MA
Winter Hill, MA
Exeter, NH
Boston, MA
Charlestown, MA - People:
- Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786 , Langdon, John, 1741-1819 , Whipple, William, 1730-1785 , Folsom, Nathaniel, 1726-1790 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803 , Clary, Andrew M. , Cheever, David , Hancock, John, 1737-1793 , Stark, John, 1728-1822 , Fay, Jonas, 1737-1818 , Sullivan, John, 1740-1795 , Washington, George, 1732-1799 , Walker, Timothy, 1737-1822
- Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
New Hampshire. Committee of Safety
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- 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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