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Lovick Pierce letters to Ann Pierce Howard
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lovick Pierce letters to Ann Pierce Howard | |
| Creator: Pierce, Lovick, 1785-1879 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1875-1879 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1443 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Lovick Pierce was a Methodist minister and the father of the Georgia Methodist Bishop George Foster Pierce.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of three letters from Lovick Pierce to his granddaughter Mrs. Ann Pierce Howard of Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia. Dated April 7, 1875, October 22, 1877, and November 4, 1879, the first letter is datelined "Sunshine", the Pierce homeplace, while the other two are headed Sparta. Poignant and filled with grandfatherly advice, the letter of 4 November 1879 is noted as "the last before his death."Also included is a copy of the petition of Robert D. Walker.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Lovick Pierce letters to Ann Pierce Howard, ms 1443. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2014.
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Related materials in this repository: H. M. Howard letter to Ann Pierce Howard, ms 1441.