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Description
Josiah Pierce (1827-1913) wrote to his father from Bowdoin College that he waited to write home until he thought he could do so without appearing homesick.
In his letter, Pierce describes his days as a 15-year-old freshman, the books he is reading, and what he imagines everyone at home in Gorham is doing.
He was the son of Josiah and Evelina Lewis Pierce of Gorham.
The letter is dated '42, but was written in 1843.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce, letter from Bowdoin, 1843
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1843-02-25
- Subject Date: 1843
- Location: Brunswick, 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, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Bowdoin College
- Students
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Letters
- Colleges & universities--Maine--Brunswick
- Pierce family
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