Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Josiah Pierce (1827-1913), writing to his parents in Gorham, describes his visit to Berlin in 1855, while on his way to a diplomatic post in St. Petersburg, Russia.
He traveled by ship from Boston to Britain, where he visited London and other cities, then visited Paris. He notes that the only diary of his travels is the letters he has written home.
The letter covers his activities from Nov. 14, 1855, when he was was still in France, to his departure from Paris on Nov. 20, along with his arrival in Berlin.
Pierce, an 1846 graduate of Bowdoin College, was a lawyer practicing in Portland before obtaining the overseas post.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce letter from Berlin, 1855
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1855-11-26
- Subject Date: 1855
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Locations:
- Berlin, Germany
- France
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Diplomats
- Families
- France--Description and travel
- Germany--Description and travel
- Pierce family
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Travel
- Russia--Description and travel
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