Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
William Allen, president of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, wrote to Josiah Pierce of Baldwin, an 1818 graduate of Bowdoin, inviting him to deliver an English oration at commencement.
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About This Item
- Title: Invitation to speak at Bowdoin graduation, 1821
- Creator: William Allen
- Creation Date: 1821-05-23
- Subject Date: 1821
- 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
- Letters
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Allen, William, 1784-1868--Correspondence
- Bowdoin College
- Graduation ceremonies--Maine--Brunswick
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
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