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George Washington Pierce, recently returned from a Western trip and staying with his parents in Baldwin, wrote to his brother Josiah Pierce of Gorham, that their father, Josiah Pierce, was quite ill.
The elder Josiah, an early settler of Baldwin, was involved in various business pursuits including a potash factory, many sawmills and timbering. He was involved in politics and was a justice of the peace. Born in 1756, he died two months after this note, on Jan. 23, 1830.
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About This Item
- Title: G.W. Pierce note about father's illness, 1829
- Creator: George W. Pierce
- Creation Date: 1829-11-19
- Subject Date: 1829-11-18
- Location: Baldwin, 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 family
- Pierce, George W. (George Washington)--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1756-1830--Health
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Letters
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