Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 October 1

Collection Name:

Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937

Title:

Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 October 1

Creator:

Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1940.003

Object ID:

1940.003.023.006

Date:

1778/10/01

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 congress in Philadelphia, PA, dated October 1, 1778. In the letter, Mary discusses the health of the family, noting that Levi has ear pain and that brother Joseph Bartlett lost one of his daughters who was only 12 or 14, as most of the family has dysentery. She ends by stating she will try to buy a barrel of cider, so that Josiah may have some once he returns home.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Health , Death , Families

Locations:

Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA

People:

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828 , Bartlett, Joseph , Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789

Organizations:

United States. Continental Congress

Terms of Use:

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