Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 July 2
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 July 2
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.008
- Date:
- 1776/07/02
- 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 July 2, 1776. In the letter, Josiah discusses a varitey of items and places he has been to outside of congress since his arrival including noting the prices of clothing, cherries, and other fruits, and discussing the British Museum, which houses "natural curiosities" like sharkes, crocodlies, and ostrich eggs.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Horses , Clothing , Animals , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- 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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