Letter from John Wingate to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 January 26
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from John Wingate to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 January 26
- Creator:
- Wingate, John
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.028.004
- Date:
- 1812/01/26
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from John Wingate in Stratham, NH, to Josiah Bartlett at congress in Washington, DC, dated January 26, 1812. In the letter, Wingate discusses the snow and cold temperatures, which have frozen many cellars, but notes Bartlett's produce faired well and he will only lose a few bushels of potatoes. He goes on to discuss the news of war preparations and how he believes it will be difficult to enlist men in their area.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Weather , Agriculture , United States--History--War of 1812 , Recruiting and enlistment
- Locations:
- Stratham, NH
Washington, DC - People:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1768-1838 , Wingate, John
- Organizations:
- United States. 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:
- 2
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