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Domestic News
January 22, 1805
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Mr. Carver suddenly fell dead while dancing a reel at a ball in Norfolk on the evening of December 18, 1804, possibly due to a sudden fit or severe fall.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman, to his friend in Petersburg, dated "Norfolk, Dec. 19, 1804."
An accident perhaps of the most singular nature that ever occurred, took place last evening at a ball where I was, with a number of young gentlemen—Mr. Carver, a particular acquaintance of mine, in the very act of dancing a reel, fell dead! Not one minute before, he was in as high spirits as I ever saw him. It may be ascribed to a sudden fit, and in the fall, I presume (which was very severe) either stopped his breath, or fractured his skull. He went off without a struggle.
An accident perhaps of the most singular nature that ever occurred, took place last evening at a ball where I was, with a number of young gentlemen—Mr. Carver, a particular acquaintance of mine, in the very act of dancing a reel, fell dead! Not one minute before, he was in as high spirits as I ever saw him. It may be ascribed to a sudden fit, and in the fall, I presume (which was very severe) either stopped his breath, or fractured his skull. He went off without a struggle.
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Accident
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Norfolk Death
Ball Accident
Mr Carver
Sudden Fit
Dancing Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Carver
Where did it happen?
Norfolk
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Norfolk
Event Date
Last Evening (Dec. 18, 1804)
Key Persons
Mr. Carver
Outcome
mr. carver fell dead without struggle; possible sudden fit, stopped breath, or fractured skull from severe fall.
Event Details
At a ball with young gentlemen, Mr. Carver was dancing a reel in high spirits when he suddenly fell dead.