Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
John Marshall Brown of Portland, son of sugar manufacturer J.B. Brown, wrote to his sister, Ellen (Nellie), who apparently was traveling overseas. In the letter, he described his new roommate, Charles Pincher.
Brown was in his second to last semester at Bowdoin College in the spring of 1860.
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About This Item
- Title: John Marshall Brown letter to sister, 1860
- Creator: John Marshall Brown
- Creation Date: 1860-03-23
- Subject Date: 1860
- Location: Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-602, Misc. Box 23/4
- Collection: John Marshall Brown correspondence
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Bowdoin College--Students--Correspondence
- Brown, John Marshall, 1838-1907--Correspondence
- Clifford, Ellen Greeley Brown, 1841-1904--Correspondence
- Letters
- Roommates--Maine--Brunswick
People
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