Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 25
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 25
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.014.005
- Date:
- 1775/10/25
- 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 25, 1775. In the letter, Josiah is glad to hear the family is well, though he is sorry to hear Molly and Ezra were sick. He goes on to discuss how he desires exercise as for Congress they must sit from 9am to 4pm everyday, except Sundays, and goes on to tell of how Mr. Randolph, a member of Congress from Virginia, died of apoplexy at the table.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Death , Families
- 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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