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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: Anna Perkins

Anna Perkins, 1762, Newburyport, MA
Here
lies
Deposited the Remains
of Mrs. ANNA PERKINS
Wife of 
Mr. MATTHEW PERKINS
who Departed this Life
Augst. 28th. 1762 In the
36th year of her Age.
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1 comment:

  1. Jim BlachowiczApril 27, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    Carver lesson #1: do not depict the deceased as deceased...
    By the way, carved & inscribed by Robert Fowle.

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