Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
As part of an effort to secure for the Maine Historical Society in Portland letters written by British dignitaries in support of a bust of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), Lewis Pierce of Portland forwarded an endorsement of the idea from Samuel Longfellow (1819-1892), the poet's brother, to Josiah Pierce, who lived in London.
Anne Longfellow Pierce, the poet's sister and the aunt of Lewis and Josiah Pierce, was helped to spearhead the effort to get the letters to Portland.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Letter concerning Longfellow bust letters, London, 1883
- Creator: Josiah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1883-07-17
- Subject Date: 1883
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Locations:
- London, England
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Letters
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Commemoration
- Longfellow, Samuel, 1819-1892
- Maine Historical Society
- Pierce family
- Pierce, Anne Longfellow, 1810-1901
- Pierce, Josiah, 1827-1913--Correspondence
- Poets' Corner (Westminster Abbey)
- Sculptures
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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