Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 June 4
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 June 4
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.021.001
- Date:
- 1778/06/04
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to Josiah Bartlett in Philadelphia, PA, dated June 4, 1778. In the letter, Mary discusses the family's health and notes a cold storm has damaged the beans, pumpkins, and corn. She also discusses the death of three men in an Andover, NH, drying powder house explosion and provides an update on enemy troops.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Weather , Agriculture , Death
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Yorktown, PA
Andover, 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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