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Serving as Secretary of the American Legation in St. Petersburg, Russia, Josiah Pierce (1827-1913) wrote to his parents in Gorham, "If I can serve my country in any valuable manner while in this occupation I shall be contented and remain in it as long as it is good for me or my native land."
He reported on his activities and expressed his continuing concern that his valuable collection of books, still in Portland, should be labeled with his name.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce letter on activities in Russia, 1856
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1856-02-09
- Subject Date: 1856
- Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Diplomats
- Families
- 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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