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Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of Baldwin reported in a letter to her brother Josiah Pierce (1792-1866) of Gorham the status of her farm.
Hannah, who was single, lived on the family homestead built by her father, Josiah Pierce (1756-1830).
She reports that her nephew, Charles Freeman, spent six months on the farm, then left. She asks her brother to secure seed for her.
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About This Item
- Title: Pierce farm issues, Baldwin, 1855
- Creator: Hannah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1855-05-25
- Subject Date: 1855
- 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, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Pierce, Hannah, 1788-1873--Correspondence
- Farming--Maine--Baldwin
- Letters
- Farms--Maine--Baldwin
- Farm life--Maine--Baldwin
- Pierce family
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