Letter from Ezra Bartlett to Levi Bartlett, 1823 October 23

Collection Name:

Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937

Title:

Letter from Ezra Bartlett to Levi Bartlett, 1823 October 23

Creator:

Bartlett, Ezra, 1770-1848

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1940.003

Object ID:

1940.003.029.009

Date:

1823/10/23

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 23, 1823. In the letter, Ezra discusses Judge Livermore's assessment of the portrait of their father, Josiah Bartlett, in Washington and notes Livermore is certain he will be able to secure a copy of the painting for $50 rather than $100. Ezra requests Levi not contact Trumbull as he believes Livermore can secure the best deal for them. He goes on to discuss the publication of a biography of their father.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Portrait painting , Biography

Locations:

Haverhill, NH
Kingston, NH

People:

Bartlett, Levi, 1763-1828 , Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 , Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 , Livermore, Arthur, 1766-1853

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