Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 December 25 and 1776 February 9
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 December 25 and 1776 February 9
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.005
- Date:
- 1775/12/25, 1776/02/09
- 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 December 25, 1775. In the letter, Josiah notes he will be unable to return home at the present as there is too much business to complete at the Congress and he does not believe he will be able to return until spring. The letter goes on to discuss the weather and his desire for more exercise. On the back is a partial letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett dated February 9, 1776. In this letter, Mary notes she has been given the opportunity to send a letter with Colonel Whipple, who is leaving to Philadelphia from Portsmouth, NH. Mary then gives advice to Josiah about his journey home.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Travel , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Weather
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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- 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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