Contributed by Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society
Description
Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) wrote about the impending departure of Mr. and Mrs. Yates, who rented and operated her farm, living in part of her house.
Hannah, unmarried, required help to run the farm and used the rental income for a portion of her support. While the Yates did not leave, the problem of renting the farm or finding laborers to work on it consumed much of her time.
The letter is to her brother Josiah Pierce (1792-1866) of Gorham who was her closest adviser on farm and business issues.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Hannah Pierce on farm rental, 1853
- Creator: Hannah Pierce
- Creation Date: 1853-03-12
- Subject Date: 1853
- Location: Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Letters
- Pierce, Hannah, 1788-1873--Correspondence
- Pierce family
- Farms--Maine--Baldwin
- Farming--Maine--Baldwin
- Farm life--Maine--Baldwin
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