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Interesting wording of an obituary…
July 23, 2011 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The photo shows an obituary of Lady Oglethorpe as found in the “Country Journal Or the Craftsman” newspaper from London, July 1, 1732. It is always interesting to see how differently reports were presented several hundred years ago:
Filed under: The 1700's, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: 18th Century, Lady Oglethorpe, obituary

