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The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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The New Jersey Historical Society declares the bones in San Domingo's Cathedral Church to be Christopher Columbus's relics and proposes a monument funded by Western republics' contributions. They will inform other American historical societies and Congress through New Jersey politicians.
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The New Jersey Historical Society has formally expressed its belief that the bones in the Cathedral Church at San Domingo are the veritable relics of Christopher Columbus. The Society also declare 'that the discoverer of the Western World is worthy of a monument suitable to his greatness and the expression of the gratitude of a Christian continent, and that such monument should be built by the joint contributions of the republics of the Western Continent.' The matter is to be brought to the attention of all American Historical Societies and of Congress through New Jersey Senators and Representatives.
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New Jersey
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proposal for monument construction and notification to historical societies and congress.
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The New Jersey Historical Society formally expresses belief that bones in San Domingo's Cathedral Church are Christopher Columbus's relics and declares he deserves a monument built by joint contributions of Western republics. The matter will be brought to American Historical Societies and Congress via New Jersey Senators and Representatives.