Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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In a letter to his father, Josiah Pierce of Portland mentions a deal concerning Bounty Lands, and his thoughts of leaving Portland and going somewhere else, pershaps Damariscotta, perhaps in the South.
Pierce (1827-1913), a lawyer, wrote, "I am sorely tempted to give up my prospects of a hard-working-and not very distinguished life here, where the highest reputation in law and politics and the largest fortune and influence is moderate, and run away to one of the cotton-raising states ..."
He dated the letter 1850, but it was written the first day of 1851.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce on thoughts of moving south, Portland, 1851
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1851-01-01
- Subject Date: 1851
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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- Pierce family
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Travel
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
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