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Description
Josiah Pierce (1792-1866) of Gorham wrote to his sister Hannah Pierce (1788-1866) of Baldwin advising her about installing an aqueduct between her farm and that of a neighbor.
He cautioned her about tapping into the neighbor's spring or his water system because her own water supply might be threatened in the future. He recommended she have a well drilled instead.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce advice on aqueduct, 1847
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1847-06-18
- Subject Date: 1847
- Location: Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Pierce, Hannah, 1788-1873--Correspondence
- Letters
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Pierce family
- Water--Maine--Baldwin
- Wells
- Aqueducts
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