Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 to William Whipple
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00193 Author/Creator: Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795 Place Written: Kingston, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 21, 1777 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 32 x 22 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses various Tory conspiracies, such as counterfeiting currency (to cause inflation) and spreading smallpox. Describes the difficulties of recruiting sufficient men for the army. Notes that many men have marched to Ticonderoga. Postscript dated 22 April 1777 mentions the arrival of a French ship. Bartlett represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress.
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