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Josiah Pierce (1792-1866) of Baldwin wrote to his sisters that he had been "examined about 6 hours" and then accepted as a member of the sophomore class at Bowdoin College.
He wrote of the coming three years at Bowdoin, "I dont anticipate much pleasure, but I will be contented."
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce on entry to Bowdoin, Brunswick, 1815
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1815-10-04
- Subject Date: 1815
- Location: Brunswick, 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
- Students
- Bowdoin College
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Letters
- Colleges & universities--Maine--Brunswick
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