Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 11
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett to Mary Bartlett, 1775 October 11
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.014.004
- Date:
- 1775/10/11
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Josiah Bartlett in Philadelphia, PA, to Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, dated October 11, 1775. In the letter, Josiah notes he received her letter of September 22nd and is glad to hear she has recovered her health. Bartlett goes on to inquire about his children and their activities, noting he hopes to hear of their good behavior once he returns. Throughout the letter, little sketches of birds have been made and the torn address fold has been drawn upon and used to practice the alphabet.
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, NH - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
- Terms of Use:
- 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:
- Gift of Mrs. John Watt.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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