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Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 September 12

Collection Name:
Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
Title:
Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1778 September 12
Creator:
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
1940.003
Object ID:
1940.003.017.008
Date:
1778/09/12
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 September 12, 1778. In the letter, Josiah notes Congress meets twice a day to deal with various business and that they still do not know the enemy's plan. He notes he has sent along letters received from the British Commissioners to Congress, which he instructs her to send along to the newspapers.
Locations:
Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH
Organizations:
United States. Continental Congress
Terms of Use:
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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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