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Journal kept during my voyage to and from and tour in Europe: Embracing the period of time between April 17th 1849 and January 1st 1850

 Collection
Identifier: M194.P543

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Scope and Contents

Manuscript journal describing Josiah Pierce, Jr.'s tour of Europe from April 1849 to January 1850. Pierce travelled by ship from New York City to Portsmouth, England, and then toured around England, Scotland, Wales, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France, visiting many locales on foot. Includes loose notes and an index of places visited, modes of transportation, and distances travelled.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849-1850

Language of Materials

In English.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

If not in the public domain, copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Josiah Pierce, Jr. (1827-1913) was born in Gorham, Maine, and was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. Pierce was a lawyer in Portland, Maine, 1848-1855, and U.S. Secretary of Legation to Russia from 1855-1858.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 volume (304 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) ;26 cm)

Additional Description

General

Part of the Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection in the Bowdoin College Special Collections & Archives

Note

Forms part of the Miscellaneous Manuscript collection in the Bowdoin College Special Collections & Archives

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the Journal kept during my voyage to and from and tour in Europe.Embracing the period of time between April 17th 1849 and January 1st 1850 1849-1850
Author
Finding aid prepared by MarcEdit.
Description rules
Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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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