Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 August 29
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 August 29
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.020.007
- Date:
- 1776/08/29
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to Josiah Bartlett at congress in Philadelphia, PA, dated August 29, 1776. In the letter, Mary informs Josiah that the family is all well, though several other families in town have scarlet fever. She goes on to discuss the prices of goods, the rainy weather, and provides an update on the farm.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Death , Weather , Agriculture
- 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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