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Description
Josiah Pierce (1827-1913) wrote to his aunt Anne Longfellow Pierce (1810-1901) in Portland, about his transformation from a "Russian" to an "Englishman."
Pierce had lived in St. Petersburg, Russia, for many years, first as secretary to the American legation there, then as a lawyer for a company involved in railroad management.
He moved to London in about 1870.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce to Anne Pierce, London, 1871
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1871-05-06
- Subject Date: 1871
- Location: UK
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Letters
- Pierce family
- Pierce, Anne Longfellow, 1810-1901--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Travel
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