Letter from Jane Pierce to Mary Means Aiken, 1853 December
- Collection Name:
- Franklin Pierce Papers
- Title:
- Letter from Jane Pierce to Mary Means Aiken, 1853 December
- Creator:
- Pierce, Jane Means Appleton, 1806-1863
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2023.040
- Object ID:
- 2023.040
- Date:
- 1853/12
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Jane Pierce in Washington, DC, to her sister, Mary Means Aiken, dated December 1853. In the letter, Jane writes of her distracted thoughts and how her "heart is desolate." She continues with updates on her visitors, both friends and family, and of her hope that Mary's son, Alfy, will recover his health. She notes Franklin Pierce is "very very busy."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, Grief, Family
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 3
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