Letter from Daniel Gookin to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 February 6
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Daniel Gookin to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 February 6
- Creator:
- Gookin, Daniel
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1972.041
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.028.006
- Date:
- 1812/02/06
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Daniel Gookin in North Hampton, NH, to Josiah Bartlett in Washington, DC, dated February 6, 1812. In the letter, Gookin discusses the news that an army is to be raised, which is to be followed by war, and warns that enacting a tax, such as a land tax to pay for the war would be very unpopular. He goes into details on other means of funding the war and the benefits of establishing an embargo.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--War of 1812 , Taxation , Embargo
- Locations:
- North Hampton, NH
Washington, DC - People:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1768-1838 , Gookin, Daniel
- Organizations:
- United States. Congress
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- 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:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 2
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