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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Workmen demolishing the Parish Church of St. Louis de Louvre in Paris discovered a leaden coffin from May 1419 containing a remarkably preserved woman's body, which was reburied the same day.
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Last Monday the Workmen who were pulling down the Parish Church of St. Louis de Louvre, found a Leaden Coffin in the Foundation, which had been buried there since the Month of May, 1419; upon the opening of it, they found the Body of a Woman entire, and not in the least disfigur'd, except the Head; they run a Pin into the Breasts, and there issued out of them Water of a reddish Colour, the Legs, Thighs, and Arms were of the common Size, and as fresh as if the Body had been lately buried; the Corpse had no offensive Smell, and is of a whitish grey Colour; the Winding Sheet is not at all decay'd by Time, tho' turn'd a little black. The Coffin was buried the same Day again in the Church.
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St. Louis De Louvre, Paris
Event Date
Last Monday (Reported July 11)
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body found entire and preserved, reburied the same day
Event Details
Workmen pulling down the Parish Church of St. Louis de Louvre found a Leaden Coffin in the Foundation, buried since May 1419; upon opening, the Body of a Woman was entire, not disfigured except the Head; a Pin run into the Breasts issued reddish Water; Legs, Thighs, and Arms common size and fresh; no offensive Smell, whitish grey Colour; Winding Sheet not decayed, slightly black; Coffin reburied same Day.