Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 7
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 7
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.016.004
- Date:
- 1778/06/07
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett in Yorktown, PA, to Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated June 7, 1778. In the letter, Josiah states he is staying at a German's house, who speaks little English, but it is close to the courthouse where congress is meeting. Josiah goes on to say that the commissioners appointed by British Parliament to settle the war are not authorized to acknowledge the United States' independence, though Josiah believes the fighting is coming to an end.
- Locations:
- Yorktown, PA
- 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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