Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, Flintstown, 1786

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Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, Flintstown, 1786

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Josiah Pierce (1756-1830) wrote from Flintstown (Baldwin) to Phebe Thompson (1762-1839) of Woburn, Massachusetts, on October 28, 1786, telling her how much he missed her and commenting that he was getting the house ready that they would live in after they married.

He comments in a postscript that he has included an acrostic, but the bottom of that page of the letter is missing.

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  • Title: Josiah Pierce to Phebe Thompson, Flintstown, 1786
  • Creator: Josiah Pierce
  • Creation Date: 1786-10-28
  • Subject Date: 1786
  • Locations:
    • Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
    • Woburn, MA
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Collection: Pierce family collection
  • Object Type: Text

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