Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 October 8
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1776 October 8
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.020.011
- Date:
- 1776/10/08
- 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 October 8, 1778. In the letter, Mary notes she has received four of his letters and is dismayed to hear he is ill. She discusses his upcoming journey home, noting she has heard Colonel Whipple is unable to leave Philadelphia with Josiah, and hopes he will take care of himself to prevent further illness. At the end of the letter, Mary notes she received Josiah's letter from September 25th where he states he is confined to bed. Due to this news, Mary mentions she is sending along a mixture recommended by Dr. Gale for Josiah to take.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Medicine
- 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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