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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Woodbury, Gloucester County, the lottery for the local academy was drawn on June 28, with Mrs. Marmaduke Cooper winning $2000, which she donated to the seminary's trustees.
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"Yesterday, 28th June, we finished drawing the lottery granted by our legislature, for the academy in this town. Among the fortunate adventurers is Mrs. Marmaduke Cooper, of this county, who is possessed of a ticket which drew 2000 dollars."
Mrs. Cooper has generously offered the ticket, with its prize, to the trustees of the institution, for the benefit of the Seminary. Such instances of benevolence ought to obtain other records than the tablet of memory.
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Domestic News Details
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Woodbury, Gloucester County
Event Date
28th June
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mrs. cooper won 2000 dollars in the lottery and donated the prize to the trustees of the seminary.
Event Details
The lottery granted by the legislature for the academy in Woodbury was drawn on 28th June. Mrs. Marmaduke Cooper of Gloucester County held the ticket that drew 2000 dollars and offered it to the institution's trustees for the benefit of the Seminary.