Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 21
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 21
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.016.005
- Date:
- 1778/06/21
- 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 21, 1778. In the letter, Josiah notes their army has reclaimed possession of Philadelphia from the British and that Yorktown is not big enough to handle the amount of people there for the congress. He goes on to discuss the difficulties they face and their response to the British proposals sent to congress. Josiah ends the letter inquiring about the farm.
- Locations:
- Yorktown, PA
Kingston, NH - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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- 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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