Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 August 18
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 August 18
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.017.004
- Date:
- 1778/08/18
- 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 18, 1778. In the letter, Josiah tells how Charles Chase has recovered from his illness, but Mr. Wentworth is still unwell. He goes on to state he has received no further news since General Sullivan landed on the island and the French fleet left to engage with the British fleet.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Health , Weather
- 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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