Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 January 1

Collection Name:

Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937

Title:

Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 January 1

Creator:

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1940.003

Object ID:

1940.003.015.001

Date:

1776/01/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Josiah Bartlett in Philadelphia to Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated January 1, 1776. In the letter, Josiah tells that he has sent Gideon George home without him, which leaves him as the last delegate from New Hampshire at the Congress. Josiah tells of how public business keeps him from returning, but he is writing to the New Hampshire Convention in order to ask them to send a replacement. He ends the letter inquiring about the family and requesting that Levi not neglect his education.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Agriculture , Education , Families

Locations:

Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH

People:

Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , George, Gideon, 1737 , Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828

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