Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 August 26
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1776 August 26
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.015.010
- Date:
- 1776/08/26
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett in Philadelphia to Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated August 26, 1776. In the letter, Josiah is glad to hear the crop is in good shape at home and discusses the riding he has done with the delegates from Connecticut and New York while not in Congress. Josiah also provides some information on the landing of the regulars on Long Island and the skirmishes that have ensued.
- 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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