Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
George Washington Pierce of Baldwin, studying law in Northampton, Massachusetts, wrote to his sister Harriot about a revival taking place in Northampton. "There was never anything like it in the whole world," he wrote.
Revivals were common in at the time, which has come to be known as the Second Great Awakening.
He also write humorously about what he has learned at law school.
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About This Item
- Title: George Pierce letter about revivals, 1826
- Creator: George W. Pierce
- Creation Date: 1826-08-20
- Subject Date: 1826-08-20
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Locations:
- Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
- Northampton, Hampshire County, MA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Pierce, George W. (George Washington)--Correspondence
- Legal education--Massachusetts--Northampton
- Pierce, Harriot, 1798-1829--Correspondence
- Revivals--Massachusetts--Northampton
- Letters
- Pierce family
- Religious meetings--Massachusetts--Northampton
- Second Great Awakening
- Second Advent
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