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Josiah Pierce, son of Josiah and Evelina Lewis Pierce of Gorham, was studying at Limerick Academy and living with his aunt and uncle, Nancy and Charles Freeman.
He wrote to his father about the 4th of July activities. He said he got up at 1 a.m. to fire his cannon.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce letter from school, Limerick, 1840
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1840-07-05
- Subject Date: 1840-07-05
- Location: Limerick, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Schools--Maine--Limerick
- Limerick Academy (Limerick, Me.)
- Students--Maine--Limerick
- Letters
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Fourth of July celebrations--Maine--Limerick
- Pierce family
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