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Death of the "Lincolnshire giant"... black man dies at 130...
Death of the "Lincolnshire giant"... black man dies at 130...
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August 26, 1829
MASSACHUSETTS SPY & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, Worcester, Massachusetts, August 26, 1829
* Lincolnshire giant death
* 130 year old negro?
Among the pg. 3 obituaries listed under "Died" is one that reads: "In Swansea, (Eng.) in the travelling caravan in which he was exhibited, Mr. Joseph Sewell, the Lincolnshire giant, aged 24. He was 7 feet 3 inches...and weighed 518 lbs..." Also has a few details about the amount of material needed to make his clothing, plus mention that: "A dwarf 37 inches high, and weighting 68 lbs. attended the funeral."
Also one for a black man who died in Loudon County (Va.) at the age of 130.
Other news of the day with many ads. Areas of very lite foxing, otherwise good. 4 pages.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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