Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett 1778 May 16
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett 1778 May 16
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.021.002
- Date:
- 1778/05/16
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett at congress in Yorktown, PA, dated May 16, 1778. In the letter, Mary notes the family is well and Levi's arm is healing nicely, though numerous townsfolk have come down with smallpox and several have died from it. She goes on to discuss the weather and notes the apple and plum trees are in blossom.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Health , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Death , Agriculture
- Locations:
- Yorktown, PA
Kingston, NH - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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- 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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