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Literary
July 13, 1882
Helena Weekly Herald
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
What is this article about?
Translation of Giuseppe Garibaldi's autograph letter from Caprera on September 27, 1877, to Dr. Prandina, expressing gratitude for undertaking his cremation and providing detailed instructions for the ceremony and preservation of his ashes with those of his daughters.
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THE following is a translation of the autograph letter written by Garibaldi from Caprera on the 27th of September, 1877, to Dr. Prandina, regarding the cremation of his body:
"My Dearest Prandina—You kindly undertake the cremation of my body; I am grateful to you. On the road leading from this place northwards to the sea shore there is, at a distance of 1,300 paces to the left, a depression in the ground bounded by a wall. Upon that corner you will erect a pile of timber, two metres high, of acacia, linden, myrtle, and other aromatic woods. On the pile you will place an iron couch, and upon that the uncovered bier, with my remains upon it, dressed in the red shirt. A handful of ashes shall be preserved in an urn of any kind, and this is to be placed in the little sepulchre which contains the ashes of my daughters, Rose and Anita. Ever yours, G. Garibaldi."
"My Dearest Prandina—You kindly undertake the cremation of my body; I am grateful to you. On the road leading from this place northwards to the sea shore there is, at a distance of 1,300 paces to the left, a depression in the ground bounded by a wall. Upon that corner you will erect a pile of timber, two metres high, of acacia, linden, myrtle, and other aromatic woods. On the pile you will place an iron couch, and upon that the uncovered bier, with my remains upon it, dressed in the red shirt. A handful of ashes shall be preserved in an urn of any kind, and this is to be placed in the little sepulchre which contains the ashes of my daughters, Rose and Anita. Ever yours, G. Garibaldi."
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Garibaldi
Cremation
Caprera
Letter
Ashes
Red Shirt
What entities or persons were involved?
G. Garibaldi
Literary Details
Author
G. Garibaldi
Subject
Regarding The Cremation Of His Body
Key Lines
You Kindly Undertake The Cremation Of My Body; I Am Grateful To You.
Upon That Corner You Will Erect A Pile Of Timber, Two Metres High, Of Acacia, Linden, Myrtle, And Other Aromatic Woods.
A Handful Of Ashes Shall Be Preserved In An Urn Of Any Kind, And This Is To Be Placed In The Little Sepulchre Which Contains The Ashes Of My Daughters, Rose And Anita.