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Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 July 17

Collection Name:
Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
Title:
Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 July 17
Creator:
Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
1940.003
Object ID:
1940.003.022.004
Date:
1778/07/17
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 July 17, 1778. In the letter, Mary tells of the family's good health and hopes she will find him in good health as well. She goes on to tell of the drought they are experiencing and how it is affecting their farm's crop, stating the apples are scarce and the corn is drying quickly.
Locations:
Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA
Organizations:
United States. Continental Congress
Terms of Use:
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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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