Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 August 28
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 August 28
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.022.009
- Date:
- 1778/08/28
- 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, 28, 1778. In the letter, Mary notes Sally and Miriam were sick with colic and that she is sorry to hear Charles Chase and Mr. Wentworth are both ill. She goes on to advise Josiah to write to the Committee of Safety about securing more delagates. Mary ends the letter with an update on the farm.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Weather , Agriculture
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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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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