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Ruth Crocker Pierce (1794-1875) wrote to her sister Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) about the death of their brother Josiah Pierce of Gorham.
The sisters were the last surviving siblings born to Josiah and Phebe Thompson Pierce of Baldwin. Hannah was the eldest of the eight siblings who survived to adulthood.
Josiah Pierce was a lawyer and probate judge and active in the Gorham Female Academy.
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About This Item
- Title: Ruth Pierce Crocker on death of brother, Portland, 1866
- Creator: Ruth Crocker Pierce
- Creation Date: 1866-06-26
- Subject Date: 1866
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Gorham, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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