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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/3/25
TitleA Farmer's Philosophy in Death
Date[1809]
DescriptionA farmer sits surrounded by his friends, family, doctor, parson and lawyer. He announces:
"I bequeath my House and Lands to my eldest Son Dick - the rest of my Property to my Wife and younger Children - I leave Six and eightpence to the Lawyer - all his gallipots and phials to the Doctor - and half a years tithes to the Parson, therefore march off Doctor! - write Lawyer! - pray parson! - cry Wife! - and bellow children - for it is all over with me!"
Extent2 prints
LevelSubSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Engraver: Bunbury
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information299

Woodward delin: Bunbury Sc

Pub by Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside : Price One shilling colour'd

Date based on BM Sat 11472
Publication NoteBM Sat 11472
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