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Correspondence, 1881-1957, undated

 Series
Identifier: M145.1

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Series Description:

The correspondence consists of letters written to and from Robert Edwin Peary and his family, beginning after his graduation from Bowdoin in 1877, and extending beyond his death in 1920. Many of the letters are personal correspondence between Peary family members and close friends, such as Donald Baxter MacMillan and Captain Charles Morrill. There is also business correspondence concerning preparations for Peary's Arctic expeditions, maintenance of Peary family estates, and Peary's purchase of several islands in Casco Bay.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-2010, undated

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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