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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.047 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality |
| Title | William Bradford to Lydia Bradford regarding religion and legal business |
| Date | 26 December 1795 |
| Author | Bradford, William (1729-1808) |
| Recipient | Bradford, Lydia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Bradford gives condolence to his daughter, Lydia, for young men who died at sea, and expresses the sentiment that while this may be unfortunate "to us as men, it must be right as relative to Deity." He also mentions visiting a Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia on Christmas day. There is also some discussion of legal business before Congress; Bradford was a senator from Rhode Island. |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family Maritime Death Religion Holidays and Celebrations Christianity Catholicism Congress Law Government and Civics |
| People | Bradford, William (1729-1808) Bradford, Lydia (fl. 1795) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Religion; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |