Item No: frk00454

Title:
Death Memorial (Denkmal)

Category:
Death Memorial (Denkmal)

Creators:
Scrivener: Anonymous

Creation Place:
State/Province: [Pennsylvania]
Note: Based on design characteristics

Creation Date: ca. 1818

Physical Description: Leaf

Dimensions: 18.3 cm x 15.1 cm

Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink

Media Type: Manuscripts

Language: English

Scripts/Text: Roman script

Associated Names: Wampole

Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Roman script extends across the entire document. It is framed by a decorative border.

Transcription:

[Ill.] Wampole her \ Mother died the 8 day of April \ Got buried the 10 day 1818 Aged \ 52 years 5 Mo 29 day tex 2 book \ of timothy 4 Ch from th 7 to the 9 verse

My father died the 24 day of April \ Got buried the 26 day 1818 Aged \ 53 years 6 Mo 22 day tex second Book of timothy 4 Ch from thr 7 to \ The 9 verse tex behold I die and \ God shall be with you

Translation:

[Ill.] Wampole her mother died the 8th day of April. Got buried the 10th day 1818, aged 52 years, 5 months, 29 days. Text: 2 Timothy 4: 7-9.
My father died the 24th day of April. Got buried the 26th day 1818, aged 53 years, 6 months, 22 days. Text: Behold I die and God shall be with you.
 

Source:
Rare Book Department