Letter from Nathaniel Gilman to Nicholas Gilman, 1796 February 15
- Collection Name:
- Gilman Family Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Nathaniel Gilman to Nicholas Gilman, 1796 February 15
- Creator:
- Gilman, Nathaniel, 1759-1847
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2025.036 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2025.036.18
- Date:
- 1796/02/15
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Nathaniel Gilman in Exeter, NH, to Nicholas Gilman in Congress in Philadelphia, PA, dated February 15, 1796. In the letter, Nathaniel discusses how far Nicholas should go in attempts to recover $2000, and who is liable for payment. He goes on to discuss the health of their brother, Samuel, who he worries for; the governor whose health has improved; and of the "throat distemper" [diphtheria] that is "raging among the children" in Andover, and which is proving fatal.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, Health, Diphtheria, Debt
- Locations:
- Exeter, NH
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- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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