Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 February 19
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 February 19
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.006
- Date:
- 1776/02/19
- 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 February 19, 1776. In the letter, Josiah is thankful his family has been in good health for so long and laments the death of his friend John Wadleigh. He then goes on to discuss the funeral oration given by Dr. Smith to the memory of General Montgomery and the other men who fell in the attack on Quebec.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Death , Health , Funeral service
- 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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