Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 May 18
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 May 18
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.007
- Date:
- 1776/05/18
- 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 May 18, 1776. In the letter, Josiah discusses the weather on his travels as well as the various places he has been, including Norwich, New London, New Haven, and New York. He goes on to tell of how all the New Hampshire Regiments in New York have since marched to Canada and that the men of war are coming up within 30 miles of the city, which has frightened many of the locals.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Travel , Weather
- 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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