Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 May 11 and 1778 September 3
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 May 11 and 1778 September 3
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.019.001
- Date:
- 1776/05/11, 1778/09/03
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to Josiah Bartlett dated May 11, 1776. In the letter, Mary discusses the family's health and notes that Lieutenant Pearson is alive and recovering. She also discusses the weather since Josiah has left for the Congress in Philadelphia. On the back is a second partial letter dated September 3, 1778 from Mary to Josiah. In this letter, Mary notes she has not received any further letters despite papers arriving from Congress. She also discusses the latest reports, including that there was a misunderstanding between General Sullivan and the French.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Weather
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, 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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