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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.59 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Henry Sherburne Langdon to Woodbury Langdon |
| Date | 12 February 1776 |
| Author | Langdon, Henry Sherburne (fl. 1776) |
| Recipient | Langdon, Woodbury |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by the ten-year-old son of Woodbury Langdon. Woodbury was elected to the New Hampshire assembly in 1774-1775, but the spent the next two years in England trying to recover a large sum he invested there. This letter was sent to England. Henry says that Doctor Brackett asked him to write and to ask for a watch, laced hat, sword, and pistol. Says he has been a good boy, attended school, minded his books, and been good to his mother, brothers, and sisters. Tells his father that he has a new little sister since he left. Says he is looking forward to seeing him. Signs his name "Henry Shurborn Langdon." Pencil note below dateline says "10 years old." Upon Woodbury's return, he was elected to the Continental Congress. Woodbury's brother and Henry's uncle was John Langdon, a member of the Continental Congress and future President of New Hampshire and U.S. Senator. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Education |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Children & Family; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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