Josiah Pierce letter on college graduation, Brunswick, 1846
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Maine Historical Society
Josiah Pierce (1827-1913) wrote to his father about his birthday -- he turned 19 -- and his impending graduation from Bowdoin College.
He wrote, "the time is close at hand when I shall be called, at least 'a liberally educated young man–' "
He commented that he expected his last term to be leisurely, but it had been demanding instead.
He included a letter to his mother in which he wrote, "I wish I had a little of your tincture of rhubarb this hot weather. I am getting dyspeptic as I have left off 'fumigating' to a certain degree."
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