Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 August 7
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 August 7
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.022.006
- Date:
- 1778/08/07
- 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 7, 1778. In the letter, Mary tells of the family's good health and notes they received some rain recently, though the apple crop is scarce on their farm. She goes on to talk of the men joining the militia, stating she has heard of sixty more leaving from Portsmouth, NH.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Weather , Agriculture , Recruiting and enlistment
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
New Hampshire. Militia - 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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