Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 June 24
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 June 24
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.009
- Date:
- 1776/06/24
- 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 June 24, 1776. In the letter, Josiah discusses recent updates in the war, including the scandalous surrender of a New Hampshire regiment in Canada to the enemy, of which Josiah fears the province will have difficulty removing the disgrace. He also discusses the weather in New Hampshire and inquires about whether the frost has damaged or killed various crops.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Weather , Agriculture
- 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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