Contributed by Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society
Description
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) of New Hampshire wrote to his distant cousin and friend, George Washington Pierce of Portland, about the outcome of the 1830 Congressional elections in New Hampshire and the prospects for the presidential election in 1832.
The two men had recently met in Boston and discussed politics and their futures. Franklin Pierce was elected president in 1853.
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About This Item
- Title: Franklin Pierce on 1831 elections, 1831
- Creator: Franklin Pierce
- Creation Date: 1831-03-12
- Subject Date: 1831
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Locations:
- Hillsborough, NH
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Letters
- Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869--Correspondence
- Pierce, George W. (George Washington)--Correspondence
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