Collection Summary
| Title | Franklin Pierce papers, 1820-1869 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1820-1869 |
| ID No. | MSS36194 |
| Creator | Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 |
| Extent | 2,350 items |
| Extent | 27 containers |
| Extent | 6.8 linear feet |
| Extent | 7 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009143 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78036194 |
| Summary | President of the United States, U.S. representative and senator from New Hampshire, and lawyer. Correspondence, diary kept by Pierce while serving in the Mexican war, writings including drafts of Pierce's messages to Congress, and an engraved portrait. |
| Online Content | The papers of Franklin Pierce are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000052. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. |