Letter from Ezra Bartlett to Levi Bartlett, 1823 October 13

Collection Name:

Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937

Title:

Letter from Ezra Bartlett to Levi Bartlett, 1823 October 13

Creator:

Bartlett, Ezra, 1770-1848

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1940.003

Object ID:

1940.003.029.008

Date:

1823/10/13

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Ezra Bartlett in Haverhill, NH, to Levi Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated October 13, 1823. In the letter, Ezra discusses the acquisition of a copy of a portrait of their father, Josiah Bartlett. He notes that the cost requested by Mr. Trumbull for the copy is expensive, but will be worth it should the portrait resemble their father. Ezra goes on to inquire if his brother, Josiah Bartlett, would be willing to spend a little more as he has no children to spend his money on.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Portrait painting

Locations:

Haverhill, NH
Kingston, NH

People:

Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828 , Bartlett, Ezra, 1770-1848 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1768-1838

Terms of Use:

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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