mixed material monographic eng 575 4 1.4 Chiefly correspondence between members of the Pierce, Aiken, Appleton, Mason, and Means families, including letters from Franklin Pierce and Jane M. Pierce; together with genealogical material and photographs. Topics include antebellum New England family life (especially in Massachusetts and New Hampshire), religion, politics, War of 1812, slavery, and events at Bowdoin College which Jane M. Pierce's father, Jesse Appleton, served as president. Jane M. Pierce's letters (1822-1860) reflect social life in Washington, D.C., during her husband's term (1835-1842) as U.S. representative from New Hampshire and his first year in the White House (1853) and her struggle with depression following the deaths of their three children. Franklin Pierce's six letters (1850-1868) are written largely to his sister-in-law, Mary M. Aiken. Open to research. Four generations of the family of Jane M. Pierce (born Jane Means Appleton), wife of U.S. president Franklin Pierce. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007086 Aiken, Mary M. (Mary Means) -1883 Correspondence Appleton, Jesse 1772-1819 Pierce, Franklin 1804-1869 Correspondence Pierce, Jane M. (Jane Means) 1806-1863 Correspondence Aiken family Appleton family Mason family Means family Pierce family Bowdoin College. Depression, Mental Presidents' spouses United States Religion Slavery Massachusetts Social life and customs 19th century New England Social life and customs 19th century New Hampshire Politics and government 1775-1865 New Hampshire Social life and customs 19th century United States History War of 1812 United States Politics and government 19th century United States Politics and government 1853-1857 Washington (D.C.) Social life and customs 19th century mm 83036200 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms007086 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms007086.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007086 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007086.3 Open to research. DLC 831206 20260227111719.0 mm 83036200