Josiah Pierce to mother, Flintstown, 1791

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Josiah Pierce (1756-1830) of Flintstown (later Baldwin), wrote to his mother, Ruth Thompson Pierce in Woburn, Massachusetts, urging her to come to Flintstown, if only for a visit.

He wrote, "I have put myself out a great deal to procure a Place for my Father and you to live on because I thought that it would be better for you to live near me so that I might assist you if you stood in need ..."

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  • Title: Josiah Pierce to mother, Flintstown, 1791
  • Creator: Josiah Pierce
  • Creation Date: 1791-06-29
  • Subject Date: 1791
  • Locations:
    • Gorham, Cumberland County, ME
    • Woburn, MA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Local Code: Coll. 4210
  • Collection: Pierce family collection
  • Object Type: Text

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