Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 July 13 and 1778 September 29

Collection Name:

Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937

Title:

Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 July 13 and 1778 September 29

Creator:

Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1940.003

Object ID:

1940.003.020.002

Date:

1776/07/13, 1778/09/29

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

First page of a letter from Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to Josiah Bartlett dated July 13, 1776. In the letter, Mary updates Josiah on the family and their health, as well as the farm. She goes on to discuss how difficult it is to send letters and lists the most recent ones she has received from Josiah. On the back is another letter from Mary to Josiah dated September 19, 1778. In this letter, Mary tells that she heard he was feeling better and was most likely to stay through November, though Dr. Gale said Josiah would begin home if his health did not improve.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Agriculture , Families

Locations:

Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA

People:

Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

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