Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
George Washington Pierce (1805-1835), a student at Bowdoin College, wrote to his sister Harriot in Baldwin about various activities at Bowdoin, including a prank called the "Gunpowder Plot" and punishment of those involved.
He also discussed his father's illness.
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About This Item
- Title: G.W. Pierce on Bowdoin prank, ca. 1823
- Creator: George W. Pierce
- Creation Date: circa 1823
- Subject Date: 1823
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Locations:
- Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- 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
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- Pierce family
- Pierce, Harriot, 1798-1829--Correspondence
- Pierce, George W. (George Washington)--Correspondence
- Letters
- Bowdoin College
- Pierce, Josiah, 1756-1830--Health
- Practical jokes
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