Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 28
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 June 28
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.016.006
- Date:
- 1778/06/28
- 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 28, 1778. In the letter, Josiah updates Mary on the location of Congress, which should move to Philadelphia soon, and of the movement of enemy troops. He goes on to discuss the solar eclipse last Wednesday and ends the letter noting the ailing health of Mr. Wentworth.
- Locations:
- Yorktown, 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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