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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Workers grading the avenue in front of the president's house uncovered five graves of the Pearce family from Bladensburg, interred about 40 years prior. One coffin was well-preserved, revealing long dark hair; remains were collected for re-interment.
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In paring off the rising ground for the purpose of graduation, on the avenue, in front of the president's house, the labourers came to a spot where five graves were opened. One of the coffins was in perfect preservation, and the remains of a corpse was exposed, exhibiting long dark hair, perfectly strong and neatly folded up under the skull. It is said to have been the burying ground of the Pearce family of Bladensburg, and that the bodies have been interred about 40 years. Their remains were gathered together, and put into a coffin for re-interment.
[Wash. C. Gaz.
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In Front Of The President's House
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remains gathered together, and put into a coffin for re-interment.
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In paring off the rising ground for the purpose of graduation, on the avenue, in front of the president's house, the labourers came to a spot where five graves were opened. One of the coffins was in perfect preservation, and the remains of a corpse was exposed, exhibiting long dark hair, perfectly strong and neatly folded up under the skull. It is said to have been the burying ground of the Pearce family of Bladensburg, and that the bodies have been interred about 40 years.