Letter from Samuel Dinsmoor to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 March 17
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Samuel Dinsmoor to Josiah Bartlett, 1812 March 17
- Creator:
- Dinsmoor, Samuel, 1766-1835
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.028.008
- Date:
- 1812/03/17
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Samuel Dinsmoor in Washington, DC, to Josiah Bartlett in Stratham, NH, dated March 17, 1812. In the letter, Dinsmoor provides an update on events since Bartlett left Washington. He discusses the appointment of officers, the fire that destroyed Colonel Williams' barn and produce, and the British spy revealed to be inciting discontent in the United States in hopes of dismantling the Union.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Politics and government , Agriculture , Fire , Elections , Spies
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
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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:
- 2
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