Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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John Fairfield (1797-1847) of Saco, U.S. Representative from Maine, 1835-1838; Governor of Maine, 1839-1843; and U.S. Senator from Maine, 1843-47, wrote to fellow Democrat Josiah Pierce of Gorham about a widow's pension case for which Pierce sought assistance.
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About This Item
- Title: John Fairfield to Josiah Pierce, 1838
- Creator: John Fairfield
- Creation Date: 1838-05-19
- Subject Date: 1838
- Location: Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fairfield, John--Correspondence
- Letters
- Pensions--Maine
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Widows--Maine
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