Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 September 3
- Collection Name:
- Josiah Bartlett Family Papers, 1710-1937
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett to Josiah Bartlett, 1778 September 3
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Mary, 1730-1789
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1940.003
- Object ID:
- 1940.003.023.001
- Date:
- 1778/09/03
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Mary Bartlett in Kingston, NH, to her husband Josiah Bartlett at congress in Philadelphia, PA, dated September 3, 1778. In the letter, Mary provides updates on the soldiers in the army, noting promotions and those that have returned home. She also discusses recent British conflicts in both Rhode Island and Boston. Mary ends the letter with an update on town news, telling of two funerals: one for a woman near a hundred years old, the other for a child of a year and a half.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Death
- Locations:
- Kingston, NH
Philadelphia, PA - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
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- 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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