Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 2
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 2
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.014.003
- Date:
- 1775/10/02
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett in Philadelphia, PA, to Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated October 2, 1775. In the letter, Josiah discusses how he was innoculated for small pox and was confined to his house with a fever for five or six days. He also notes this is the fourth letter he has sent to his family, but has not received any in return and hopes they will write to him soon.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Health , Vaccination , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers 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:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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